Six out of seven marine turtle species in Latin America and the Caribbean are endangered or critically endangered.


The turtles' nesting beaches will disappear as sea levels rise.

Turtles will not be able to reproduce as rising temperatures alter the ratio of male to female turtles. Their feeding grounds will disappear as coral reefs and sea grasses die.

Their long distance migrations will become impossible as ocean currents change.


WWF is focusing on Hawksbill Turtles and working to improve local conditions to buy sea turtles some time in the face of climate change.

WWF is working to: protect inland space so beaches can migrate as seas rise, allowing turtles to still find nesting areas; improve beach vegetation so that the eggs are kept reasonably cool (hotter temperatures cause eggs to perish or lead to sex change); strengthen the protection of coral reefs and restoration of sea grasses so that the turtles' feeding grounds are more resistant to warming.