Trinidad's Turtle Giants

Learn how Trinidad transformed leatherback turtles from shark bait to tourist attraction. More

After local leaders launched a crusade to end the slaughter of Trinidad’s thousand-pound leatherback turtles, the turtles were transformed from shark bait to tourist attraction. Now Trinidad’s beaches support 80 percent of the entire Caribbean’s leatherbacks and nearby villages make a great living catering to the visitors.

AIR DATE 1/3/13