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Suzie returns after Caribbean cruising
The first turtle in the Turks and Caicos Islands to be satelite tagged reveals her 6,000 mile journey as she arrives back in home waters >> More
Marine turtles are endangered
Turtles are an ancient group of reptiles that have witnessed the rise and fall of the dinosaurs, with the earliest marine turtle fossils dated at about 110 million years old! Seven species of marine turtle now swim our oceans and all are included on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Endangered Species. Some marine turtle populations around the world are in danger of extinction. Unsustainable exploitation, accidental entanglement in fishing gear, marine pollution and habitat destruction are all to blame.
What needs to be done?
MCS believes that we humans should learn how to live in the marine turtles’ world without endangering them. While we cause problems for turtles, we can also provide the conservation solutions, so MCS strives for a people-centered approach to marine turtle conservation and management.
MCS in Action
The MCS Marine Turtle Conservation Programme works in the UK and overseas to find out more about how to protect the future of these spectacular ancient mariners. We coordinate conservation research in the UK and the UK Overseas Territories in the Caribbean, educate a wide audience about marine turtles and their conservation needs, while supporting marine turtle research and conservation projects throughout the world.
We promote the reporting of turtles in UK waters, and distribute the UK Turtle Code and support the rescue and rehabilitation of live turtles stranded on UK shores.
Please report your turtle encounter at our wildlife sightings page.
Click here to download a pdf of the UK Turtle Code
