Three emerging Tetiaroa sea turtles joined the Sea turtle care center on January 20, 2020. Found trapped in the nest under pieces of coral very weak, dehydrated and with injuries, they were immediately taken care of by our teams. “Uo”, which means white in Tahitian, is easily recognizable by its significant depigmentation. “Atera” and “Oro” […]
A new turtle released in the ocean
A new turtle was released in February. Vitelline has joined the ocean! Found very weak during a nest emergence on Tetiaroa atoll, this green turtle came out of the nest with its yolk sac still attached, preventing it from moving forward. Associated with an infection to the umbilical hole and a carapace deformation, Vitelline was […]
Discover this deeply moving short film on the emergency situation sea turtles face
Discover this deeply moving short film made by the creators of Wallace and Gromit on the plight of sea turtles and the urgency to protect the oceans. We must all together ensure that our oceans do not become the trash can of our planet. Let’s act now!
Rats’ predation continues to wreak havoc on green turtles hatchlings in French Polynesia!
Using infrared cameras installed above the nests on Tetiaroa atoll, our teams were able to film the behavior of the rats. The video below demonstrates once again that rats are able to sense the presence of the nest even before the eggs hatch and that these ferocious predators grab the weakest emerging as soon as […]
Ipaca arrives at the Sea turtle care center
Ipaca, a 47cm green turtle, arrived at the Sea turtle care center on Friday after being found by Maharepa residents floating, with no energy and covered with algae. Extremely thin with a hollow plastron and visible ribs, its health condition is critical. The clinical exam revealed small injuries to the carapace, but above all the […]
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