Oscar Aranda

DEFENDING THE PLANET

Every night from June to December, Oscar Aranda patrols the beaches of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to protect endangered sea turtles and preserve their eggs. To date, he has released more than half a million baby turtles back into the wild.
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