The vehicles were donated by Phillips to aid the International Sea Turtle Program, a cooperative effort sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conserve sea turtle populations in the United States and Latin America. Phillips is an ongoing sponsor of sea turtle protection efforts along the Texas Gulf Coast led by the Gladys Porter Zoo . A major reason why marine turtles throughout the world are in danger is the continuing loss of nesting habitat.
Sea turtles tend to return to the same nesting beaches year after year.
The loss or degradation of even a single nesting beach can have serious effects. This turtle was just hatched. Go to other Phillips-supported projects. Copyright 2000 Phillips Petroleum Company. All rights reserved.