For the first time in French Polynesia, the Sea turtle day is celebrating by te mana o te moana on April 17th.
Held by the Direction of the Environment, this day was celebrated on Bora Bora at the turtle care center yesterday and is celebrating at the Sea turtle Clinic of Moorea today. This day was choosen because of the celebration of the “Polynesian day ” by the College of Paoapo – Moorea including one of the teenager classeroom with whom te mana o te moana’s has set up an educational project with (13 years old children). Helped by the head education officer Vie Jourdan, the teenagers has presented to others children, various pedagogic activities oriented on sea turtles that they have learnt during the days at the Sea turtle Clinic (helping giving cares and giving food). 
At the end of the morning, everyone has got a “Sea turtle booklet” as a souvenir of the day. A moment that gathered around 200 children and make them learn the necessity of protecting the sea turtles….
At the same time Magali, the animator of the foundation welcomed a classeroom of Tahiti for a special educational program based on sea turtles and marine mamals. At the end, each child received a Booklet on Sea turtles of French Polynesia….
