Zero Extinctions
We Protect Turtles
Turtles are ancient, awe-inspiring creatures that are essential to our ecosystems. But they face mounting threats worldwide.
We ensure their continued survival.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
Turtles have lived on our planet for 260 million years.
As ancient as dinosaurs, today’s turtles are the products of an elegant evolution that precedes mammals and birds. They are as wildly diverse as the habitats they call home—from sun-dappled forest floors to desert-cut canyons. They are ecosystem engineers essential to our soils, waters, and flora.
But around the world, turtles are in trouble. More than half of the 476 living types of freshwater turtles, tortoises, sea turtles, and terrapins are threatened with extinction.
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Oct 30, 2024
An Interview with Hicatee Heroes:…
From left: Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE) Science and Education Fellows Heston Castillo, Andrew Choco, and Samih Young in…
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Oct 17, 2024
Happy National Hicatee Day!
Today, October 17, is National Hicatee Day! Throughout Hicatee Awareness Month, we’ve been featuring threatened Belizean freshwater turtle species that we work…
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Oct 01, 2024
Kicking Off the 8th Annual…
Join us this October as we raise awareness of the endangered turtles of Belize, and ways you can help them this Hicatee…
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Jul 05, 2024
La Carranchina Natural Reserve Designated…
Recently, our collaborative work toward the designation of the first Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) based on distinct genetic diversity came to fruition…
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