“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 […]
First Loggerhead turtle welcomed at the Clinic
On April 2013, the Sea turtle Clinic welcomed for the first time a loggerhead turtle. Since the beginning of the foundation, the Clinic usually welcomes Green turtle, Hawksbill one’s and rarely Olive ridley turtles. This specy is one of the five species encountered in French Polynesia but it’s not so usual to see her. Found […]
Jean-Michel Cousteau released a rehabilitated green sea turtle with te mana o te moana, Moorea
Jean-Michel COUSTEAU, is the Ambassador of te mana o te moana since 2008 and he just participated to the release of a young rehabilitated green sea turtle he called “here” love in Tahitian… He also supports the two Observatories started by the foundation on Polynesian sea turtles and marine mammals… see youtube video
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