Nicaragua`s Beaches Draw Hundreds of Thousands of Sea Turtles

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MANAGUA, Nicaragua--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2005--Each year between July and December, hundreds of thousands of rare sea turtles visit Nicaragua to lay millions of eggs along the country's coasts. Nicaragua, a country abundant in nature and adventure, is one of only four countries believed to experience turtle hatchings of such large proportions.

Two Olive Ridley turtles come ashore on the beaches of La Flor Wildlife Reserve in Nicaragua to nest. Photo courtesy of Terra Incognita Ecotours.

Nicaragua's majestic turtle migrations occur in waves referred to as arribadas, or arrivals in Spanish. There is usually one arribada per month, but the exact date is inf. . .