AdvertisementEndangered Sea Turtles Return To Mexico's BeachesOctober 16, 2009Jason BeaubienfacebookEmailOlive Ridley turtles come ashore to lay their eggs on La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca, Mexico, one of the most important nesting grounds in the world for the creatures. Before the Mexican government instituted a ban on their slaughter, Olive Ridley turtles were harvested nearly to extinction. (NPR)