endangered species Archives - Reefs to Rockies

Whale Sharks Move from Vulnerable to Endangered Status

Post published:July 19, 2016

Earlier this month, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species announced that the whale shark has moved from vulnerable to endangered status. Whale shark populations throughout the world have declined…

Tiger Leaf Frog Conservation – Veragua Rainforest, Costa Rica

Post published:May 20, 2013

We spent two nights at Veragua Rainforest after Estacion las Tortugas. During our stay, we learned about a variety of research projects currently under way at the center including a…

Estacion las Tortugas, Costa Rica (May 2010)

Post published:June 17, 2010

After a three hour drive and a 30-minute boat ride from San Jose, we arrive at Estacion las Tortugas (Turtle Station). I first visited the station in 2006 and I…