Mexico's Pacific beaches
Oct 29 2005, Irani

Armed guards for Olive Ridley turtles! Yes, armed guards. And it is they who have helped them increase in their population safely. So far this year, about 13 million endangered Olive Ridley turtles have hatched on Mexico’s Pacific beaches and scuttled...

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