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American Scientists Rescue Caribbean Turtles Hatchery Established
Caribbean Conservation Corporation led by John H. Phipps and Dr. Archie Carr set up a Tortuguero Costa Rica hatchery to save the green turtle. Patrols guard a five mile beach as nests are dug up and young turtles released locally or shipped to Caribbean sanctuaries.
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Caribbean Conservation Corporation
Costa Rica
Caribbean
John H. Phipps
Archie Carr
Tortuguero
Brotherhood of the Green Turtle
Joshua B. Powers
New York
Conservation Patrol
Carr
Florida