Photo: Rare Leatherback Turtles Gain Protection in Costa Rica

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A baby leatherback turtle crawls toward the sea on Playa Grande beach in Costa Rica in this undated photo.

New efforts by nonprofit groups and the government have protected some of the endangered reptiles' nesting areas, though they are still imperiled by poaching and harmful fishing practices, experts say.

Photograph by Steve Winter/NGS

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