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January 27, 2015

Costa Rican Judge Acquits Men for Killing Sea Turtle Conservationist 
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In news from Costa Rica, a judge has acquitted seven men of murder
charges in the killing of a young sea turtle conservationist named Jairo
Mora. In May 2013 Mora was attacked by armed men shortly after an
expedition to the beach to collect leatherback sea turtle eggs to rebury
them safely away from the poachers. Mora was 26 years old. He was a
member of the group Widecast, which coordinates efforts to protect
turtle eggs across Central America.

 

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