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"A WONDERFUL READ ... Christine's deep love for turtles comes through on each page." - CRAIG FOSTER, MY OCTOPUS TEACHER * "Will appeal to anyone interested in the world around us." - DR. JANE GOODALL Filled with reverence and wonder for the natural world, this captivating book reveals the secret life of sea turtles, one of the oldest living creatures on Earth, and the story of one female scientist's fight to save their future. In 2015, a team of researchers carefully removed a plastic straw from a sea turtle's nostril off the coast of Costa Rica. The disturbing incident, which was captured on video, went viral, leading to corporate straw bans around the world. In this evocative book, reminiscent of Jane Goodall's memoir In the Shadow of Man, the marine biologist behind the camera, Christine Figgener, recounts her own life spent studying and protecting sea turtles.
About the Author
Christine Figgener, born in 1983 in Haltern am See in Germany, studied biology in Tübingen and Würzburg and earned her PhD in marine biology from Texas A&M University. Together with her husband and dog Fiona, she lives in Costa Rica, where she has been researching sea turtles and fighting to protect them since 2007. She founded the conservation organization COASTS () and the consultancy Nmaka Conservation Science. As @seaturtlebiologist, she swims on Instagram and YouTube through the vast expanses of the internet. More information about Christine, her work and how to support: ww. seaturtlebiologist. com
