A Sanctuary Without Borders: Protecting the Eastern Tropical Pacific Gabriela EncaladaJoao Moura Estevao MarquesdaFonseca March 28, 2025 This page in: English Español

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/protecting-the-eastern-tropical-pacific In the vast expanse of the Eastern Tropical Pacific, Sanjay, a green sea turtle tagged on Costa Rica’s remote Cocos Island, begins a 14-day, 700 kilometer journey across the open ocean: its destination, the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Its voyage is one of many migratory journeys tracked by scientists, revealing the interconnected paths and ancient routes marine species navigate across this biodiversity-rich region, bound by the waters of Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama.