greennoise.cr/2013/07/29/jaguars-in-tortuguero-national-park/ In 2005, biologists and trained volunteers from Global Vision International (GVI), a non-governmental organization, began the first efforts to study the jaguar population in Tortuguero National Park. In 2012 biologist Stephanny Arroyo Arce, in collaboration with Panthera, joined efforts with GVI in the mission to discover the incredible mysteries surrounding the jaguars in Tortuguero National Park. Jaguars are usually solitary and territorial species, however we have discovered that the jaguars in Tortuguero display atypical social behavior which is strongly associated with the high availability of prey; specifically the green turtles (Chelonia mydas) nesting in Tortuguero National Park. The high availability of food has decreased competition among the jaguars, which has facilitated the interaction between them. It is important to highlight that this peculiar interaction between jaguars and marine turtles occurs in very few places in the country (including Corcovado National Park and Playa Nancite in Santa Rosa National Park). It has also been reported in three other countries in South America (Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana). Furthermore, our research shows that this interaction does not represent a threat to the marine turtle population nesting in Tortuguero National Park. For more information about the project please contact Stephanny to sturnina@gmail - See more at: greennoise.cr/2013/07/29/jaguars-in-tortuguero-national-park/#sthash.fJoRJUv3.dpuf
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