Tag: sea turtle nesting

Year after year, five species of sea turtles – olive ridleys, leatherbacks, loggerheads, hawksbills, and green sea turtles – come to shore in Csota Rica. These gentle sea giants, which are classified as vulnerable, endangered, and critically endangered species, lay hundreds of thousands of eggs on Costa Rican beaches. Watch it happen live on an Ostional turtle tour, Las Baulas leatherback tour & more!

The official log may record a couple of million visitors to Costa Rica every year, but that number doesn't include the additional tens of thousands of sea turtles in Costa Rica that grace our beaches. Indeed – turtle nesting is a Big Deal here in Costa Rica, with five species of sea turtles – olive ridleys, leatherbacks, loggerheads, hawksbills, and green sea turtles – laying hundreds of thousands of eggs on Costa Rican beaches. Weeks later, Costa Rica turtle hatching happens!