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  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Two-day-old baby leatherback sea turtles swim in a salt water pool at Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators by digging up the eggs laid by the mothers and transporting them to the camp each night. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Two-day-old baby leatherback sea turtles swim in a salt water pool at Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators by digging up the eggs laid by the mothers and transporting them to the camp each night. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - Two-day-old baby leatherback sea turtles swim in a salt water pool at Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators by digging up the eggs laid by the mothers and transporting them to the camp each night. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night - on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Two-day-old baby leatherback sea turtles swim in a salt water pool at Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators by digging up the eggs laid by the mothers and transporting them to the camp each night. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Two-day-old baby leatherback sea turtles swim in a salt water pool at Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators by digging up the eggs laid by the mothers and transporting them to the camp each night. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - Two-day-old baby leatherback sea turtles swim in a salt water pool at Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators by digging up the eggs laid by the mothers and transporting them to the camp each night. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night - on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – A fisherman displays his catch at the Marina on Bahia de Acapulco near the old town part of the city known as El Zócalo. The Marina is home to hundreds of local fishermen as well as sailboats moored in the gentle waters and the famous Yacht Club.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Juan Carlos Gonzales Segovia, nicknamed ‘Chango León’, uses branches to cover coconuts from the hot sun at Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators. Chango León volunteers his time at the camp in exchange for food and a small stipend. <br /> <br /> The camp has been around since 1999 and survives via donations from the public. In addition to harvesting the baby turtles, it encourages educational opportunities by offering night tours, turtle releases and school tours.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - Young men play soccer near the Marina on Bahia de Acapulco near the old town part of the city known as El Zócalo.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - A woman bags snacks to sell to the local fishermen at the Marina on Bahia de Acapulco near the old town part of the city known as El Zócalo. The Marina is home to hundreds of local fishermen as well as sailboats moored in the gentle waters and the famous Yacht Club.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 18, 2012 - Members and volunteers of Campamento Tortuguera, from left, Maria Luisa Ramos Nino, Sabino Mendoza Guatemala, Sofia Valderrabano Perez, Camp Director Victor Jesus Verdejo Ramirez, and Juan Carlos Gonzales Segovia, nicknamed 'Chango León', enjoy a lunch together after releasing around 45 Leatherback sea turtles that morning.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – The back of a weathered sign at Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators by digging up the eggs laid by the mothers and transporting them to the camp each night. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. The organization has been working to save turtles since 1999. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - Victor Jesus Verdejo Ramirez (right), the Camp Director at Campamento Tortuguera, patiently waits for a mother leatherback sea turtle to finish laying her eggs so he and his team can transport them back to their camp for protection. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. The organization has been working to save turtles since 1999. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night - on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Victor Jesus Verdejo Ramirez (left), the Camp Director at Campamento Tortuguera, patiently waits for a mother leatherback sea turtle to finish laying her eggs so he and his team can transport them back to their camp for protection. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. The organization has been working to save turtles since 1999. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Victor Jesus Verdejo Ramirez (foreground), the Camp Director at Campamento Tortuguera, patiently waits for a mother leatherback sea turtle to finish laying her eggs so he and his team can transport them back to their camp for protection. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. The organization has been working to save turtles since 1999. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - Victor Jesus Verdejo Ramirez (rear), the Camp Director at Campamento Tortuguera, with a team from the camp look for sea turtle eggs on the beach. The team uses ATVs to comb the beach at night in search of nests. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. The organization has been working to save turtles since 1999. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night - on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - A leatherback sea turtle mother heads back to the ocean after laying her eggs in a nest on the beach. Only females ever leave the ocean, and only do so to lay eggs. She will typically lay just over 100 eggs, before covering them with sand and leaving. The turtles do not guard their nests, so the babies are left to fend for themselves once born. Only 1 -2 of a nest generally make it to adulthood. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - A leatherback sea turtle mother heads back to the ocean after laying her eggs in a nest on the beach. Only females ever leave the ocean, and only do so to lay eggs. She will typically lay just over 100 eggs, before covering them with sand and leaving. The turtles do not guard their nests, so the babies are left to fend for themselves once born. Only 1 -2 of a nest generally make it to adulthood. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - A leatherback sea turtle mother heads back to the ocean after laying her eggs in a nest on the beach. Only females ever leave the ocean, and only do so to lay eggs. She will typically lay just over 100 eggs, before covering them with sand and leaving. The turtles do not guard their nests, so the babies are left to fend for themselves once born. Only 1 -2 of a nest generally make it to adulthood. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - A team from Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators, digs up Leatherback sea turtle eggs that were just laid in order to transport them to their camp for protection. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night - on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Tracks from a leatherback sea turtle mother lead to her nesting on the beach. She eventually laid 110 eggs before heading back to the ocean. Only females ever leave the ocean, and only do so to lay eggs. She will typically lay just over 100 eggs, before covering them with sand and leaving. The turtles do not guard their nests, so the babies are left to fend for themselves once born. Only 1 -2 of a nest generally make it to adulthood. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 - A leatherback sea turtle mother lays eggs in a nest she dug on the beach. She eventually laid 110 eggs before heading back to the ocean. Only females ever leave the ocean, and only do so to lay eggs. She will typically lay just over 100 eggs, before covering them with sand and leaving. The turtles do not guard their nests, so the babies are left to fend for themselves once born. Only 1 -2 of a nest generally make it to adulthood. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Leatherback sea turtle eggs that were just laid on the beach are harvested by a team from Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators by digging up the eggs laid by the mothers and transporting them to the camp each night. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Victor Jesus Verdejo Ramirez, the Camp Director at Campamento Tortuguera, digs up freshly laid eggs from a mother leatherback sea turtle. The eggs are reburied in the sand at the camp where they will take another two months to hatch. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. The organization has been working to save turtles since 1999. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – A leatherback sea turtle mother lays eggs in a nest she dug on the beach. She eventually laid 110 eggs before heading back to the ocean. Only females ever leave the ocean, and only do so to lay eggs. She will typically lay just over 100 eggs, before covering them with sand and leaving. The turtles do not guard their nests, so the babies are left to fend for themselves once born. Only 1 -2 of a nest generally make it to adulthood. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – A leatherback sea turtle mother lays eggs in a nest she dug on the beach. She eventually laid 110 eggs before heading back to the ocean. Only females ever leave the ocean, and only do so to lay eggs. She will typically lay just over 100 eggs, before covering them with sand and leaving. The turtles do not guard their nests, so the babies are left to fend for themselves once born. Only 1 -2 of a nest generally make it to adulthood. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – A leatherback sea turtle mother heads back to the ocean after laying her eggs in a nest on the beach. Only females ever leave the ocean, and only do so to lay eggs. She will typically lay just over 100 eggs, before covering them with sand and leaving. The turtles do not guard their nests, so the babies are left to fend for themselves once born. Only 1 -2 of a nest generally make it to adulthood. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Just hatched baby leatherback sea turtle make their way up from where they were buried at Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 16, 2012 – Just hatched baby leatherback sea turtle make their way up from where they were buried at Campamento Tortuguera, an organization that works to save the turtles from human predators. After they hatch, they spend two days in the pool before being released into the ocean. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 17, 2012 – young girls gathered around a taco stand in the community on the Bahia De Puerto Marquez.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 17, 2012 – A mother works alone in and enchilada stand in the community on the Bahia De Puerto Marquez.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 17, 2012 – A father and son sleep in a chair waiting for the child’s mother to finish work at her enchilada stand in the community on the Bahia De Puerto Marquez.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 17, 2012 - A mother works alone in and enchilada stand in the community on the Bahia De Puerto Marquez.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 17, 2012 – Young boys play a video game in an arcade in the community on the Bahia De Puerto Marquez.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 17, 2012 – A group of boys play soccer at night in the community on the Bahia De Puerto Marquez.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 18, 2012 - Victor Jesus Verdejo Ramirez, the Camp Director at Campamento Tortuguera, holds a two-day-old Leatherback turtle before releasing it into the ocean. Population estimates for turtle, once the world's largest population of all sea turtles, have crashed in recent years due largely to exploitation by humans for the eggs and meat, as well as well as degredation to nesting from coastal development and marine pollution.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 18, 2012 - Victor Jesus Verdejo Ramirez, the Camp Director at Campamento Tortuguera, holds a two-day-old Leatherback turtle before releasing it into the ocean. Population estimates for turtle, once the world's largest population of all sea turtles, have crashed in recent years due largely to exploitation by humans for the eggs and meat, as well as well as degredation to nesting from coastal development and marine pollution.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 18, 2012 - A two-day-old Leatherback turtle makes it's way into the ocean after being released by members of Campamento Tortuguera, an organization dedicated to protecting the endangered sea turtles. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 18, 2012 - Two-day-old Leatherback turtleS makes it's way into the ocean after being released by members of Campamento Tortuguera, an organization dedicated to protecting the endangered sea turtles. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 18, 2012 - A two-day-old Leatherback turtle makes it's way into the ocean after being released by members of Campamento Tortuguera, an organization dedicated to protecting the endangered sea turtles. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 18, 2012 – Plastic litters the beach along Barra Vieja south of Acapulco. The beach is a popular nesting ground for leatherback sea turtles throughout the year. Plastics, particularly bags, are a special danger for the turtles because it can look just like their favorite food source – jellyfish – when it’s in the water. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are also one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles.


  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 18, 2012 - Local Children and families play in the beach on the Bahia De Puerto Marquez.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 18, 2012 – Vendors carry doughnuts and ceviche the beach on the Bahia De Puerto Marquez.

  • Acapulco, Mexico, February 18, 2012 – Vendors carry doughnuts and ceviche while families enjoy the beach on the Bahia De Puerto Marquez.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 17, 2012 – Mumia (full name withheld), an admitted turtle egg thief sells eggs mostly to people he knows from nearby communities. Having been arrested twice, he is cautious about selling in restaurants and bars. He claims that because he is ill that he is unable to work full time. He says he takes the eggs to sell to friends because it is the most lucrative work he can find. He has been arrested twice for stealing eggs, serving 6 months each time, yet he continues to steal the eggs he says because it is the only way to support his family. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 17, 2012 – Mumia (full name withheld), an admitted turtle egg thief sells eggs mostly to people he knows from nearby communities. Having been arrested twice, he is cautious about selling in restaurants and bars. He claims that because he is ill that he is unable to work full time. He says he takes the eggs to sell to friends because it is the most lucrative work he can find. He has been arrested twice for stealing eggs, serving 6 months each time, yet he continues to steal the eggs he says because it is the only way to support his family. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night – on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 19, 2012 - Mumia (full name withheld), an admitted turtle egg thief sells eggs mostly to people he knows from nearby communities. Having been arrested twice, he is cautious about selling in restaurants and bars. He claims that because he is ill that he is unable to work full time. He says he takes the eggs to sell to friends because it is the most lucrative work he can find. He has been arrested twice for stealing eggs, serving 6 months each time, yet he continues to steal the eggs he says because it is the only way to support his family. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night - on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 19, 2012 - Mumia (full name withheld), an admitted turtle egg thief sells eggs mostly to people he knows from nearby communities. Having been arrested twice, he is cautious about selling in restaurants and bars. He claims that because he is ill that he is unable to work full time. He says he takes the eggs to sell to friends because it is the most lucrative work he can find. He has been arrested twice for stealing eggs, serving 6 months each time, yet he continues to steal the eggs he says because it is the only way to support his family. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night - on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

  • Barra Vieja, Mexico, February 19, 2012 - Mumia (full name withheld), an admitted turtle egg thief sells eggs mostly to people he knows from nearby communities. Having been arrested twice, he is cautious about selling in restaurants and bars. He claims that because he is ill that he is unable to work full time. He says he takes the eggs to sell to friends because it is the most lucrative work he can find. He has been arrested twice for stealing eggs, serving 6 months each time, yet he continues to steal the eggs he says because it is the only way to support his family. <br /> <br /> Leatherbacks are one of the more endangered species, mostly due to human activity, including being caught in fishing nets, ingestion of plastic and trash, and illegal egg collection. The latter is a considerable problem in Mexico despite laws enacted in 1991 protecting the turtles. <br /> <br /> According to local lore, because the turtles take as long as 18 hours to mate, it was believed that eating the eggs would increase virility. This is of course not true. In fact the entire process of mating, including courtship takes place of 18 or so hours. Actual intercourse last no longer than 4-5 minutes. Still some believe in the eggs effects. <br /> <br /> Thieves can collect hundreds of eggs per night - on average a mother turtle lays about 110 eggs at one time. The eggs sale for about 5 Mexican pesos each, or about $0.40 cents US.

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