Teura was found by the squad of Arue on July 28th 2013, floating without any energy . After intensive care for over many months at the Sea turtles Clinic, she could be released after having taken more than 20 pounds and over 20 inches in length. Her rings on front flippers are numbered : J […]
Te mana… member of the famous Mission Blue…..
We are more than proud to annouce you that our Foundation is now as part of prestigious Mission Blue, foundation founded by Sylvia Earle in 2009. Nonstandard scientist, director of the researchh projects for the NOAA during many years, she campaigns for the protection of the ocean since her childhood. She remembers that ocean are […]
Three sea turtles poached on Moorea in five days….
One of the role of our Sea turtle clinic is also to receive the turtles found dead on which we realize autopsies and samples. But from Thursday 19th to Monday 23rd of February, three turtles were found dead in Moorea, all of them killed by spearguns. The first found was a juvenile hawksbill of thirty […]
Beginning of the Ocean Heritage educational project….
Thanks to the support of PEW (Pew Charitable trusts), te mana o te moana is conducing a large awareness raising educational project on the ocean and the needs to set up conservation plans, with a specific focus on Austral Islands. As part of this project, our marine biologist went into the Australes islands to provide […]
A sign of hope for Green Turtles of French Polynesia….
On November 15th of 2014, a Green turtle nest was found on the island of Moorea… a thing that haven’t happened since 10 years ! … according to the inhabitants of the island… The last clutch of sea turtle on the island of Moorea happened in 2004, and only few failed attempts have been registered […]
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