Callie Veelenturf, a marine conservation biologist and founder of The Leatherback Project, is dedicated to protecting the oceans. During winter 2019-20, Callie carried WINGS Flag #29 on a five month expedition to the Pearl Islands of Panama where she studied new sea turtle nesting sites, human use of turtles, and fisheries bycatch. Verbal reports indicate that Isla del Rey in the Pearl Islands not only provides nesting habitats for olive ridley and green sea turtles but also for leatherback turtles. This has yet to be officially confirmed or denied, and Callie’s expedition was constructed to help determine that! Her team’s work – the first of its kind in the Pearl Islands – aims to inform regional population estimates, support the local community, and develop strategies for conservation solutions.
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