• 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 75 female Hawksbill turtles from UAE, Oman, Qatar and Iran.
  • Fishermen can now use turtle excluder devices to prevent accidental capture of marine turtles.
And the winner is...
Date 07/11/2012 - 11:51

Tens of Thousands of Turtle Lovers Cheer on Murjana as She Crosses the Finish Line of The Great Gulf Turtle Race

Record numbers of fans support the EWS-WWF Marine Turtle Conservation Project

Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF) has announced this year’s winner of The Great Gulf Turtle Race, which has roused enormous public support for turtle conservation in the region. The race has come to a close after four weeks, and one turtle has been crowned the winner.

Murjana sponsored by an anonymous...

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On Your Marks…Get Set…SWIM!
Date 06/11/2012 - 12:57

The EWS-WWF Great Gulf Turtle Race returns once again this year and is promising to be even more exciting than last year with 28 turtle contestants.

Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF) is excited to launch the second year of its Great Gulf Turtle Race, as part of its Marine Turtle Conservation Project.

This four-week light-hearted race serves as an interactive platform for the UAE community and beyond to learn about the plight of Hawksbill turtles in the region. The launch of the race coincides with...

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2012 Turtle Tagging Begins!
Date 05/16/2012 - 11:51

Our turtle team has just commenced the 2012 tagging trips in the Gulf as we enter the third year of the Marine Turtle Conservation Project, during which we aim to tag 31 post-nesting Hawksbills this year.

From our 2011 cohort of turtles, 10 transmitters are still sending signals: Rayhana, who was tagged in Oman, has been sending us signals for more than 377 days, exceeding expectations and specs from manufacturer. Meanwhile two turtles tagged in 2010, Helia (Iran) and 52982 (UAE) are still sending signals exceeding 700 days of...

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Children get eco-friendly with turtle themed art creations
Date 02/07/2012 - 11:25

Dubai, UAE. 4 February 2012:

50 students took part in a beachside competition hosted by Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF) to raise awareness of the conservation needs of marine turtles and to mark UAE Environment Day on 4th February.

Held at the Westin Dubai, the youngsters armed themselves with craft materials and set to work on their creative projects, after learning about marine turtles’ biology, lifecycle, threats and conservation needs as part of EWS-WWF’s Marine Turtle Conservation Project....

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