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A green sea turtle is found with severe injuries in the lagoon of Moorea

23/04/2019 by helene

On Saturday April 21st, we welcomed at the Care center a green sea turtle of about two years old, found dying in the lagoon of Moorea with a spear arrow that pierced her head. It was brought to Te mana o te moana by a resident of Tahiti who found the turtle floating and without […]

Himene Aito Iti, a green sea turtle hatchling from Tetiaroa joins the Care center

18/04/2019 by helene

Himene Aito Iti is a baby green sea turtle extracted from the nest in Tetiaroa by our teams, who arrived at the Care center on 04 April 2019. It had a deep wound on the left fin and several other superficial wounds. Up to now, Himene has partially regained the use of her left fin […]

Discover the video of a green sea turtle hatchling stuck in the nest

15/04/2019 by helene

Sometimes, our teams in Tetiaroa must intervene on the nests to extract the hatchlings stuck by corals, rocks, roots and others. With delicacy, our biologists and volunteers release the baby turtles one by one. * Authorized by the Direction of the Environment of French Polynesia.

Participation of Dr. Cécile Gaspar to the 10th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative

08/04/2019 by helene

The 10th Monaco Blue Initiative took place on 24 and 25 March 2019 in Monaco under the presidency of Prince Albert II of Monaco on the theme ‘Marine Protected Areas’ (MPA). A Marine Protected Area (MPA) is an area that combines land with the water column that covers it, its fauna, its flora, as well […]

Publication of a new booklet with the support of Jean-François Clervoy and Frank Lehot

05/04/2019 by helene

Thanks to the support of Jean-François Clervoy and Frank Lehot, Te mana o te moana just published a collection of productions made by students during the educational workshops, competitions and events organized by the association for the past 10 years. 500 works of art are presented in this booklet! Jean-François, an astronaut with […]