As part of the sea turtles conservation program implemented in French Polynesia, the DIREN (Department of Environment) has trained volunteer referent persons, in Tahiti and her islands. These referent persons have attended a special training course directed by the DIREN, in order to gain knowledge about sighting sea turtles, identification, tagging of the animals […]
A turtle released by Richard Didier, Haut-Commissaire
This morning, May 12, 2011, the attention of te mana o te moana’s team was focused on two special visitors : Richard Didier, the Haut-Commissaire in French Polynesia, and Eric Berthon, Administrator of the Australes archipelago, who visited the Sea Turtles Clinic. To begin with, Cécile Gaspar, te mana o te moana’s […]
Jean-François Clervoy releases Atlantis
April 16, 2011, is a big day for the sea turtle Atlantis: today, back to the ocean! And Jean-François Clervoy, patron of te mana o te moana, is the one to let her back in the water. With support and participation from the Lions Club of Papeete, another release is imminent at the […]
Fleur Australe’s crew visit the Clinic
On thursday the 6th of January 2011, Te mana o te moana welcomed Fleur Australe‘s crew: Géraldine Danon and the famous french sailor Philippe Poupon. Their family sailing trip around the world has stopped for a while in French Polynesia. Read Géraldine’s diary who shares her feelings after visiting the Sea Turtles’ Clinic (in French): […]
2010, october 28th : A green sea turtle released, equipped with a satellite tag
For the first time since the creation of te mana o te moana, Dr Cécile Gaspar, helped by the scientist George Balazs and all the International scientists that were invited to the Symposium, has equipped a green sea turtle with a satellite tag prior to the release…. This turtle, a small green turtle named Tini, […]
