• 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.

Well, turtles grow at different rates, just like humans do. Some feed more than others, some exercise more, some are just genetically born to be big or small. This genetic variability ensures that no two turtles are alike, and keeps the population healthy and diverse through evolution.

For instance, if all turtles were genetically identical and a fatal disease was to affect the population, they would all die. However, if some of them had different genetic composition they might resist the disease and survive.