The second turtle release of this month took place this week. Maupiti and Maurua, 2 green turtles illegally detained since their birth on the island of Maupiti were welcomed to the Care center in August 2018. They were extremely weak with carapace deformities. Now in good health, they returned to the ocean for new adventures. […]
Two green turtles are released on World Oceans Day
On the occasion of World Oceans Day, Te mana o te moana released in the ocean 2 green sea turtles welcomed in August 2018. A moment always emotional. We wish Onoiau and Tereia a beautiful life! Thank you to Corallina Tours for its logistical support. Thank you to our partners: Direction de l’Environnement Polynésie Française, Pacific Beachcomber, InterContinental Moorea […]
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 […]
News from Himene Aito Iti discovered stuck in the nest on Tetiaroa
Welcomed to the Care center a month ago, Himene Aito Iti is a green sea turtle from Tetiaroa, found in the nest injured and very weak. A deep wound on the left anterior fin was preventing Himene from moving it entirely. In 1 month, its progress is phenomenal! Himene has now fully recovered the use […]
Ban on some single-use plastics in the European Union in 2021
Some single use plastics will be definitively banned in the European Union starting in 2021. Here is the list of prohibited products: • cotton swab sticks • straws • coffee taps and cocktail mixers • disposable cutlery • plates • balloon stems All of these items will have to be produced from sustainable materials. However, […]
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