• 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.

The largest Leatherback weighed in at over 800 kg and reached 2.5 m in length. Most adult green turtles weight 120-180 km and are around one meter in length (but have been known to reach over 200 kg), while most adult Hawksbills weigh 50-100 kg and are roughly 70 cm long.