Refugio de vida silvestre laguna Urpiano

09/05/2026

08/05/2026

Hace dos noches tuvimos la dicha de recibir la visita y el apoyo de la fuerza pública de Matina junto con funcionarioa del MINAE.
La patrulla fue todo un éxito: conseguimos rescatar y sembrar en nuestro vivero 9 nidos de tortuga baula con un total de 710 huevos fértiles.

Un placer recibir su apoyo, ojalá se pueda repetir. Esta es la ayuda que necesitan nuestras costas. Eternamente agradecidos.



Two nights ago we had the good fortune of receiving the visit and support of the Matina public force along with MINAE officials.
The patrol was a complete success: we managed to rescue and plant in our nursery 9 leatherback turtle nests with a total of 710 fertile eggs.

A pleasure to receive their support, hopefully this can be repeated. This is the help that our coasts need. Eternally grateful.

01/05/2026

Mayo: ya están aquí los nacimientos y aún llegan las mamás baula, necesitamos mucha colaboración, ¿te animas a ayudar?

MAY: hatchlings are already here and we still have leatherback mums, we need a lots of hands, do you wanna come to help?

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02/04/2026

Hoy es jueves santo y en Costa Rica todos "tiramos pa la playa", recuerda siempre que compartimos el mundo con otras muchas especies y que nadie quiere tu basura.
Tratemos de dejar los lugares igual o mejor de lo que los encontramos.
No cortar palmas o árboles que también son seres vivos y no molestar a los animales.

Que los días feriados sean felices para todo el ecosistema.

21/03/2026

Piérdete en la magia de los bosques hoy y cada día.
Get lost on the magic of the forest today and always.

08/03/2026

Alex ya se ha ido y dice:

"Quiero daros las gracias por las vacaciones inolvidables. Todos fueron increíblemente amables y siempre me hicieron sentir bienvenido. ¡No puedo esperar a volver tan pronto como pueda! "

Pura vida .redman05 aqui te esperamos para cuando quieras volver!

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24/01/2026

21/11/2025

we are in Volunteer World now! have a look!

The Laguna Urpiano Wildlife Refuge is a flora and fauna conservation project located in the canton of Matina in the province of Limón, Costa Rica.

16/11/2025

🔬🧭 The Amazing Magnetic Imprinting of Sea Turtles

From the moment a sea turtle hatchling emerges from its nest, its body begins an extraordinary process: recording the Earth’s magnetic field.
This natural “internal map” allows the turtle to return, years later, to the same beach where it was born to nest. This phenomenon is known as magnetic imprinting.

As a hatchling makes its way on its own from the nest to the ocean, it is capturing essential information such as:
• The intensity of the magnetic field
• The inclination of the magnetic lines
• The unique geographic magnetic signature of its birthplace

This information becomes part of its nervous system and works like a biological GPS, guiding the turtle across thousands of kilometers throughout its life.

For this reason, it is very important not to lift, handle, or redirect hatchlings.
Interfering with this journey can disrupt this vital process and affect the turtle’s ability to return to its natal beach in the future.

Let us protect this delicate and scientifically remarkable moment by allowing each hatchling to complete its natural path to the ocean.
Every step matters for their survival. 🐢💚

Saving one turtle at a time.
🌐 www.theturtlemanfoundation.org

14/11/2025