“Ariti”, the French Polynesian subadult loggerhead turtle released on May 24th is providing her last positions, 73 days after the release. She seems to be heading for the Fiji Islands. Remember that this is the first loggerhead turtle ever to be satellite tracked from French Polynesia. A huge walk for the better knowledge of the […]
The release of Lina….130th sea turtle
This Thursday, June 20th, the association Te mana o te moana releases “Lina” a young green turtle arrived at the Sea Turtle Clinic on April 20th of 2012, weighing just 13 kg and measuring just over 53 cm. This young green turtle was found by a scuba diving instructor from Moorea named “Lino” (hence the […]
The crossing of Tuffy, from Tikehau to the Sea turtle Clinic…
A new resident arrived at the Sea Turtle Clinic Moorea on Saturday June 1st. Tuffy is a young green turtle (8 kg for 45 cm) found in the lagoon of Tikehau. Injured by spear gun at the neck, with multiple wounds on the head and the shell, she is now the subject of veterinary cares […]
Ariti joins the ocean in Tahiti
The first Loggerhead turtle welcome at the Clinic and named “Ariti” in tahitien, has been released on Friday 24 th of May in partnership with the French Polynesia Ministry of the Environment. This turtle was find by a fisherman one month ago on the Tahiti Peninsula. In very good health for now, she has just […]
Te mana o te moana watches over the Pacific
Winner in the “Nature” category of the “Foundation Trophies” in 2010 from the Fondation EDFDiversiterre, Te mana comes back on those 3 last years and explains its actions since the trophy. During this rétrospective, Cécile Gaspar, Doctor and President of the foundation explains how the trophy was used and what’s the future actions planned. << […]
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