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Eco tours for educators on a budget: Teachers can experience Costa Rica
From beaches and turtles, to highlands and volcanoes and many adventures in-between, eco-adenture tour provider EcoTeach has designed a special itinerary for budget-minded teachers to let them get shoulder-to-shoulder with local community members dedicated to protecting their environment.
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Is Costa Rican ecotourism under attack?
Unprotected national parks in Costa Rica may pose the greatest threat to the country’s ecotourism industry, as outsiders set up shop amongst the country’s most precious treasures.
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One example of how political pressure can hurt ecotourism
A future nature preserve in Puerto Rico was taken off the agenda by the commonwealth’s governor – sparking fears in many that the land will be used for hotel resorts and other detrimental human activity.
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Sea Turtles join a new eco education program for kids in San Juan
The InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino has started a new environmental education program for kids in line with World Sea Turtle Day. The new program is the latest addition to the resort’s Planet Trekkers Kids Club – a club that lets kids ages 4-12 learn the importance of the Earth, water, plants and animals. It teaches youngsters how caring for the planet and its creatures can be fun.
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Can three conservation groups win protection for sea turtles with a lawsuit?
The U.S. government is being sued over sea turtle protection, or rather lack thereof, by three conservation groups. The lawsuit has been filed against the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over violations of the Endangered Species Act.
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Teen nature and wildlife adventures in Costa Rica
Wilderness Ventures is offering service programs to teens in Costa Rica’s Savegre Valley. This Costa Rican teenage community service exploration is an exciting combination of diverse adventure travel and stimulating cultural immersion in an unspoiled tropical paradise of pristine beaches, exotic wildlife, and a rainbow of colorful flowers and birds.
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World Ocean Day brings mystique of Sea Turtles to the surface for wildlife lovers
As one of the world’s most mystical and prehistoric creatures, sea turtle exploration presents many opportunities to see these endangered gentle giants and participate in conservation efforts that are underway to protect them.
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Luxury travel services ramp up ecosystem preservation in the Galapagos
Companies like Exclusive Galapagos Cruises are offering luxury Galapagos cruises and customized tours, family vacations, private charters for all sizes of groups in the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon Rain Forest, and Cultural Tour Experiences in Ecuador, Peru and South America.
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Desert Islands nature resort debuts in Abu Dhabi
Resort guests at the new Desert Resort and Spa, located off the coast of Abu Dhabi, are offered a variety of adventure and nature-based activities, including guided endangered wildlife tours, mountain biking, hiking, kayaking and snorkeling.
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New Galapagos DVD: ‘A Musical Odyssey’
Shot in hi def on location, “Galapago” A Musical Odyssey” features up-close images of exotic wildlife of one of the world’s last pristine paradise, located along the Equator line in the Pacific some 1,000 kilometers west of Ecuador, their sovereign country.
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New Jersey’s Marriott Seaview Resort & Spa helps protect turtles
Seaview Resort & Spa, a Marriott resort in New Jersey is taking environmentally friendly actions to become a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and help preserve the Diamondback Terrapins.
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Ecotourism for Sea Turtles: Raising awareness through participation
Ocean Conservancy has launched the SEE Turtles project, allowing tourists to observe sea turtles in their natural habitat and encourage the protection of the endangered animals. The project aims to connect travelers to sites where poaching and fishing threaten turtles and help to create alternatives for local residents.
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