Many of you are asking for news from Okely, the green sea turtle welcomed to the Care center* last month following a speargun injury to the head. Thank you for your kind attention. After regular sessions in the resting pool, Okely is able to swim but is not able to float properly: its buoyancy is […]
On World Turtle Day, Te mana o te moana opens its door to the public
On the occasion of the 2019 World Turtle Day, Te mana o te moana organized a special event at the Sea turtle care center in Moorea. A stand with informative documents, educational games and diverse information was installed on the beach and a detailed presentation on the resident sea turtles and on the threats they […]
The “Hope Spot” from Mission Blue granted to Tetiaroa atoll
We are very pleased to announce the granting of the Mission Blue « Hope Spot » for Tetiaroa atoll in partnership with Tetiaroa Society! Created by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, the Mission Blue Foundation’s mission is to implement actions to explore and protect the oceans. The « Hope Spot » label brings the spotlight […]
Te mana o te moana collaborates with the Oceanographic Institute
We are very pleased to inform you of Te mana o te moana’s collaboration with the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco in the context of its new Turtle Space and « The Turtle Odyssey », a temporary exhibition that opened on April 27th. The material presented on the Care center as well as the presentations and […]
Discover this video of Heremana Corallina, a hawksbill turtle with amputated front fins!
Brought to the Sea turtle care center in June 2018 by a tourist guide from Moorea, Heremana Corallina (“the power of love” in Tahitian) was found entirely covered with algae and with her anterior fins severed (probably predated by a shark), On her arrival, she was very weak, with raw wounds and a piece of […]
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