AL-MANSOURI, Lebanon — Waves crashed against the shore as over one hundred turtle hatchlings raced down the hill of the sandy beach toward the ocean where they will spend nearly their entire lives.
The 165 loggerhead and green turtles that the Lebanese organization Orange House Project released was their largest in the 19 years that they have been operating at al-Mansouri beach, which is located nearly 10 miles south from the southern city of Tyre. However, despite this being the largest release to date, the number of nests has significantly decreased over the past few years following the construction of the Palagio Beach Resort nearby.
