CURMA's operations director Carlos Tamayo, 44, documents a mother turtle going back to the sea after laying eggs on the beach in Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, January 12, 2023. Set up in 2009, CURMA or Coastal Underwater Resource Management Actions, is leading the conservations programme around La Union beaches and has turned sea turtle poachers into its allies by offering them incentives and training, allowing it to save thousands of turtles and their eggs. "We talked to the poachers, and it turns out...(poaching) was just another means for them to earn a living," said Carlos Tamayo, 44, the operations director. "They had no choice." REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez SEARCH "LOPEZ PHILIPPINES TURTLES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A mother turtle heads back to the sea after laying eggs on the beach in Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez SEARCH "LOPEZ PHILIPPINES TURTLES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

CURMA's operations director Carlos Tamayo, 44, looks at the tracks of a mother turtle who failed to lay eggs on the beach, at Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, December 21, 2022. Set up in 2009, CURMA or Coastal Underwater Resource Management Actions, is leading the conservations programme around La Union beaches and has turned sea turtle poachers into its allies by offering them incentives and training, allowing it to save thousands of turtles and their eggs. "We talked to the poachers, and it turns out...(poaching) was just another means for them to earn a living," said Tamayo. "They had no choice." REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez SEARCH "LOPEZ PHILIPPINES TURTLES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A green sea turtle returns to the sea after laying eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Park guard Roberto Varela uses a light provided by the photographer to watch a green sea turtle as it returns to the sea after laying eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

A green sea turtle lays eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Environmentalists work on the beach where green sea turtles lay their eggs in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Environmentalists work on the beach where green sea turtles lay their eggs in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Biologist Ryan Betancourt checks on a green sea turtle as it lays eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

A green sea turtle returns to the sea after laying eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

A green sea turtle returns to the sea after laying eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Park guard Roberto Varela checks on a green sea turtle as it lays eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

A green sea turtle returns to the sea after laying eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Park guard Roberto Varela checks on a green sea turtle as it lays eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

A green sea turtle lays eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

A green sea turtle returns to the sea after laying eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Pearl mullets, an endemic fish species, try to jump over a small waterfall as they swim upstream to lay their eggs in the fresh waters of Deli Cay River, rather than highly carbonated waters of Lake Van, near the Turkish town of Ercis, in the Van Province, Turkey, May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Pearl mullets, an endemic fish species, try to jump over a small waterfall as they swim upstream to lay their eggs in the fresh waters of Deli Cay River, rather than the highly carbonated waters of Lake Van, near the Turkish town of Ercis, in the Van Province, Turkey, May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Pearl mullets, an endemic fish species, try to jump over a small waterfall as they swim upstream to lay their eggs in the fresh waters of Deli Cay River, rather than highly carbonated waters of Lake Van, near the Turkish town of Ercis, in the Van Province, Turkey, May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Pearl mullets, an endemic fish species, try to jump over a small waterfall as they swim upstream to lay their eggs in the fresh waters of Deli Cay River, rather than highly carbonated waters of Lake Van, near the Turkish town of Ercis, in the Van Province, Turkey, May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Pearl mullets, an endemic fish species, wait to jump over a small waterfall as they swim upstream to lay their eggs in the fresh waters of Deli Cay River, rather than highly carbonated waters of Lake Van, near the Turkish town of Ercis, in the Van Province, Turkey, May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Painted Easter eggs lay in containers at a "Russians against the war" protest, opposite Russia's embassy in London, Britain, April 24, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls 

Painted Easter eggs lay in containers at a "Russians against the war" protest, opposite Russia's embassy in London, Britain, April 24, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls 

Painted Easter eggs lay in containers at a "Russians against the war" protest, opposite Russia's embassy in London, Britain, April 24, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls 

Egg-laying hens are seen at an organic poultry farm in Corcoue-sur-Logne, France, April 13, 2022. Picture taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

Egg-laying hens are seen at an organic poultry farm in Corcoue-sur-Logne, France, April 13, 2022. Picture taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

Egg-laying hens are seen at an organic poultry farm in Corcoue-sur-Logne, France, April 13, 2022. Picture taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

Egg-laying hens are seen at an organic poultry farm in Corcoue-sur-Logne, France, April 13, 2022. Picture taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

Egg-laying hens are seen at an organic poultry farm in Corcoue-sur-Logne, France, April 13, 2022. Picture taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

Egg-laying hens are seen at an organic poultry farm in Corcoue-sur-Logne, France, April 13, 2022. Picture taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

Black soldier fly lay eggs on narrow wood boards in the cage at a Biomagg office, in Depok, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, November 23, 2021. Picture taken November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

A goose is seen at York central station after laying four eggs following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), York, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A notice is seen after a goose at York central station layed four eggs following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), York, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A notice is seen after a goose at York central station layed four eggs following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), York, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A goose is seen at York central station after laying four eggs following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), York, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A goose is seen at York central station after laying four eggs following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), York, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A goose is seen at York central station after laying four eggs following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), York, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

An Easter egg lays in the grass in the backyard of the Pina residence, amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Plymouth, Michigan, U.S. April 11, 2020. REUTERS/Emily Elconin 

Oscar Limachi, 48, a member of the local Qewaya community who works as a tour guide on Lake Titicaca, poses for a photograph in Qewaya village, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, July 3, 2018. Limachi says that waste from El Alto and a lack of understanding about pollution risk changing the habitat forever. "It is also our fault, people throw garbage and plastic everywhere, they don't understand this is polluting," he says, adding that many plant varieties in the lake had already vanished. "Fish used to live, eat and lay their eggs amongst these plants. Now there are no plants, so no fish," he says. "We are afraid that someday the fish will disappear or migrate forever." REUTERS/Manuel Seoane SEARCH "TITICACA CLIMATE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Oscar Limachi, 48, a member of the local Qewaya community who works as a tour guide on Lake Titicaca, makes a small boat of totora plant for an art and craft sale at Pariti island museum, in Qewaya village, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, July 4, 2018. Limachi says that waste from El Alto and a lack of understanding about pollution risk changing the habitat forever. "It is also our fault, people throw garbage and plastic everywhere, they don't understand this is polluting," he says, adding that many plant varieties in the lake had already vanished. "Fish used to live, eat and lay their eggs amongst these plants. Now there are no plants, so no fish," he says. "We are afraid that someday the fish will disappear or migrate forever." REUTERS/Manuel Seoane SEARCH "TITICACA CLIMATE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Oscar Limachi, 48, a member of the local Qewaya community who works as a tour guide on Lake Titicaca, poses for a photograph in Qewaya village, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, July 3, 2018. Limachi says that waste from El Alto and a lack of understanding about pollution risk changing the habitat forever. "It is also our fault, people throw garbage and plastic everywhere, they don't understand this is polluting," he says, adding that many plant varieties in the lake had already vanished. "Fish used to live, eat and lay their eggs amongst these plants. Now there are no plants, so no fish," he says. "We are afraid that someday the fish will disappear or migrate forever." REUTERS/Manuel Seoane SEARCH "TITICACA CLIMATE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Oscar Limachi, 48, a member of the local Qewaya community who works as a tour guide on Lake Titicaca, gathers totora plant to use in art and crafts project to be sold at Pariti island museum, at Pariti island museum, in Qewaya village, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, July 4, 2018. Limachi says that waste from El Alto and a lack of understanding about pollution risk changing the habitat forever. "It is also our fault, people throw garbage and plastic everywhere, they don't understand this is polluting," he says, adding that many plant varieties in the lake had already vanished. "Fish used to live, eat and lay their eggs amongst these plants. Now there are no plants, so no fish," he says. "We are afraid that someday the fish will disappear or migrate forever." REUTERS/Manuel Seoane SEARCH "TITICACA CLIMATE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Oscar Limachi, 48, a member of the local Qewaya community who works as a tour guide, and his son-in-law ride their boat to Pariti island where they often make money as tour guides, in Qewaya village, Lake Titicaca, Boliva, July 3, 2018. Limachi says that waste from El Alto and a lack of understanding about pollution risk changing the habitat forever. "It is also our fault, people throw garbage and plastic everywhere, they don't understand this is polluting," he says, adding that many plant varieties in the lake had already vanished. "Fish used to live, eat and lay their eggs amongst these plants. Now there are no plants, so no fish," he says. "We are afraid that someday the fish will disappear or migrate forever." REUTERS/Manuel Seoane SEARCH "TITICACA CLIMATE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Oscar Limachi, 48, a member of the local Qewaya community who works as a tour guide on Lake Titicaca, rides his boat early morning in search of a fishing site near Qewaya village, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, July 3, 2018. "Fish used to live, eat and lay their eggs amongst these plants. Now there are no plants, so no fish," Limachi said. "We are afraid that someday the fish will disappear or migrate forever." REUTERS/Manuel Seoane SEARCH "TITICACA CLIMATE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A duck prepares to lay an egg at a farm in Jiaxiang county, Shandong province, China, July 16, 2019. Picture taken July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee 

Eggs lay on the street as people protest demanding Hong Kong’s leaders to step down and withdraw the extradition bill, in Hong Kong, China June 21, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

Duck eggs, bean curds and pork cuts are prepared for temple devotees to perform a "villain-hitting" ritual during the Jingzhe festival at a Chinese temple in Klang, Malaysia, March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin 

June Haimoff first stumbled across a loggerhead turtle on Turkey's southern coast more than 30 years ago. It was a chance encounter that changed her life and the future of the beach she was wandering along. Already beguiled by the 4 km (2.5 mile) stretch of sand, which forms a natural barrier between the Mediterranean Sea and the reed-lined freshwater inlets of the Dalyan river, she set up home there in the 1980s and soon fell in love with the turtles. Three decades later the 95-year-old Englishwoman still has a shed overlooking Iztuzu beach, which she has campaigned to protect from developers and to preserve as a natural environment where the threatened turtles can breed. "When I first saw a sea turtle laying eggs, I watched without moving. I remember tears in my eyes," she said. "From that day I started to collect any kind of information about them that I could." REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "BEKTAS TURTLES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: TURKEY-SEATURTLES/ TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A sea turtle returns to the sea after laying eggs at Iztuzu Beach near Dalyan in Mugla province, Turkey, July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "BEKTAS TURTLES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A sea turtle lays her eggs at Iztuzu Beach near Dalyan in Mugla province, Turkey, July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "BEKTAS TURTLES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

June Haimoff, known as Captain June, poses for a photo in her hut at Iztuzu Beach near Dalyan in Mugla province, Turkey, August 1, 2018. "When I first saw a sea turtle laying eggs, I watched without moving. I remember tears in my eyes," Haimoff said. "From that day I started to collect any kind of information about them that I could." REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "BEKTAS TURTLES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A sea turtle returns to the sea after laying eggs at Iztuzu Beach near Dalyan in Mugla province, Turkey, July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "BEKTAS TURTLES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. 

June Haimoff first stumbled across a loggerhead turtle on Turkey's southern coast more than 30 years ago. It was a chance encounter that changed her life and the future of the beach she was wandering along. Already beguiled by the 4 km (2.5 mile) stretch of sand, which forms a natural barrier between the Mediterranean Sea and the reed-lined freshwater inlets of the Dalyan river, she set up home there in the 1980s and soon fell in love with the turtles. Three decades later the 95-year-old Englishwoman still has a shed overlooking Iztuzu beach, which she has campaigned to protect from developers and to preserve as a natural environment where the threatened turtles can breed. "When I first saw a sea turtle laying eggs, I watched without moving. I remember tears in my eyes," she said. "From that day I started to collect any kind of information about them that I could." REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "BEKTAS TURTLES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: TURKEY-SEATURTLES/ 

An ancient toy 'A swan laying on eggs' and others which belonged to The Golden King Tutankhamun are seen in the conservation centre of the Grand Egyptian Museum, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt January 30, 2018. Picture taken January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An Egyptian archaeological technician uses diagnostic instruments to renovate ancient toy 'A swan laying on eggs' which belonged to The Golden King Tutankhamun, in the conservation centre of the Grand Egyptian Museum, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt January 30, 2018. Picture taken January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Shining their flashlights into the darkest corners of Singapore, a small group of ant hunters search for an elusive winged insect. With luck, they will find a queen ant to lay eggs and start a colony under the watchful eye of a collector. Singapore, a tropical city-state home to more than 40 endemic ant species, has a small but growing community of ant collectors. REUTERS/Edgar Su SEARCH "SU ANTS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: SINGAPORE-ANTS/ 

A woman lays a piece of Easter cake, an egg, and sweets at a grave in a cemetery on the eve of "Radunitsa", or the Day of Rejoicing, a holiday in the Eastern Orthodox Church to remember the dead, in the abandoned village of Tulgovichi, near the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, Belarus, April 24, 2017. Every year residents, who left their villages after the Chernobyl blast, gather at the cemeteries for a day to visit their relatives' graves, and to meet with former friends and neighbours. Belarus, Ukraine and Russia will be marking the 31st anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion, the world's worst civil nuclear accident which took place on April 26, 1986. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko 

A loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) lays her eggs on the beach, about 4 kilometers from the mouth of Rio Doce in Regencia village, where, according to Brazil's environmental regulator IBAMA, the river is about to be flooded with mud after a dam, owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd burst, in Brazil November 20, 2015. The collapse of two dams at a Brazilian mine has cut off drinking water for quarter of a million people and saturated waterways downstream with dense orange sediment that could wreck the ecosystem for years to come. Nine people were killed, 19 are still listed as missing and 500 people were displaced from their homes when the dams burst at an iron ore mine in southeasternBrazil on November 5. Scientists say the sediment, which may contain chemicals used by the mine to reduce iron ore impurities, could alter the course of streams as they harden, reduce oxygen levels in the water and diminish the fertility of riverbanks and farmland where floodwater passed. According to IBAMA's forecast, the sediment will reach the sea in Espirito Santo state coast this weekend. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes