Located on the West End of St. Croix, the Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1984, when 340 acres were purchased from the West Indies Investment Company.

The first week in May marked the emergence of the first hatchlings from leatherback turtles nesting on Sandy Point, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. If this year follows recent trends, it will ...

In an investigation to provide information on the diving patterns of leatherback sea turtles during their internesting interval, two leatherbacks were fitted with time-depth recording (TDR) units ...

St. Croix, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, is the perfect combination of cosmopolitan St. Thomas and eco-focused St. John, offering something for every type of traveler.

This study evaluates the nesting pattern of individual leatherback turtles, the fate of individual nests, and the seemingly maladaptive nesting strategy involved in high nest loss. Sandy Point, St.