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12 Grants Awarded to Sea Turtle Conservation Projects Worldwide
Oceanic Society is proud to announce 12 small grants to sea turtle conservation projects in Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, and the United States. Oceanic Society has awarded the grants as part of our global State of the World's Sea Turtles (SWOT) Program. To date, 104 grants have been awarded to 88 applicants in more than 52 countries and territories....read more
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- Going Beyond Ocean Awareness: Blue Habits (part 2/2)
- Snorkeling in Honduras' Bay Islands: Expedition Report
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- Just Launched! The State of the World's Sea Turtles Report, Vol. XI
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