Jairo Mora's Murder on Turtle Beach

In 2013, 26-year-old Jairo Mora Sandoval worked tirelessly to protect endangered leatherback sea turtles on Moin Beach in Costa Rica. Each night, he and volunteers collected turtle eggs and guarded them in hatcheries to keep poachers away. On May 30, while patrolling the beach, Mora was kidnapped by armed men, beaten, and murdered. His death sparked international outrage and exposed the growing dangers faced by wildlife conservationists.

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