• Five out of the seven marine turtle species around the world are listed as Endangered.
  • A female turtle can lay up to 120 eggs in one nest and can nest up to 3-4 times in one season.
  • This project is currently tracking 24 female Hawksbill turtles from UAE, Oman, Qatar and Iran.
  • Fishermen can now use turtle excluder devices to prevent accidental capture of marine turtles.

In the open ocean turtles swim almost continuously and surface regularly to breathe, but they can also take breaks and just float at the surface. In shallow coastal areas turtles frequently rest on the bottom, or in crevices on coral reefs, surfacing every half and hour or so to breath. They have been known to stay underwater for longer periods, even up to two hours.