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 […]
The MANA HONU event brings together the local population, associations, businesses and representatives of the municipality in Moorea
The MANA HONU event “Aita te pehu” which was held on Thursday January 30th in Moorea brought together associations, businesses, hotels, the local population and the representatives of the municipality who all participated in the MANA HONU Project. The objective was to discuss the actions that were implemented in 2019 and what is to come […]
A new month, a new cleanup day!
Another cleanup day as part of the MANA HONU Project “STOP to waste” was organized. Again, too much trash found near the road, in the mangroves and on the sides of the road! We urgently need to change our habits to stop this situation. All together, we can make a difference!
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 […]
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