A fishing family in Sonora, Mexico, once sold sea turtles for their meat. Now, they measure the endangered animals, weigh them, tag them — and release them back into the sea. It’s become a family project, helping sea turtles to navigate climate change, poachers and fishing nets. Reporter Kendal Blust sails with the tortugueros — or turtle wranglers — of Kino Bay.
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