Scottsdale’s OdySea Aquarium was one of three organizations to recently receive a $50,000 grant from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to help preserve Eastern Pacific leatherback sea turtles.
The other organizations are the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island and the South Carolina Aquarium.
Historically, conservation of the critically endangered Eastern Pacific leatherback has been supported by funding under the International Marine Turtle Conservation Act, authorized by the U.S. Congress. Recent changes at the federal level have halted this funding and SAFE Granting Program support will help sustain monitoring and protection of Eastern Pacific leatherback nesting beaches in Mexico.
