![]() ![]() “This species which has survived so much, may not survive us,” commented Sea Shepherd founder Captain Paul Watson. They are now facing the same fate as their predecessors. Sea turtles are some of the oldest living creatures, one of the few who’ve watched dinosaurs evolve and become extinct. ![]() ![]() Four have been identified as "endangered" or "critically endangered,” and two are classed as "vulnerable,” by the IUCN Red List of Endangered species. There are seven species of sea turtles in the world. Like its predecessor, Operation Jairo II is named after Jairo Mora Sandoval, a Costa Rican turtle defender who was brutally murdered on while attempting to protect leatherback turtle nests. The crowd-funded documentary Why Just One? raised its goal of $18,000 in one day to complete the production and has a star-studded list of names supporting it. The launch comes on the heels of Sea Shepherd’s announcement of its first full-length feature film, Why Just One?, chronicling the organization’s successful 2015 Operation Jairo campaign. The campaign, Operation Jairo II, will span three countries including the United States, Honduras and Costa Rica to protect endangered sea turtles. LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 8, 2016: Today, on World Oceans Day, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is proud to announce its latest campaign to defend, conserve and protect our oceans. ![]()
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