On the 12th of March, our rehabilitation center welcomed a new turtle. Myriam, a young hawksbill turtle of around 60cm, was found floating near a harbor in Tahiti. Olivier, Myriam, Christine and JP, fishermen who spotted her floating and were worried about her inactivity, decided to take her aboard to look for help. Myriam was […]
A message from Thomas Pesquet, in live from the International Space Station
“Seing from space how the ocean plays a vital role in supporting life on our planet, i am happy to support conservation, research and education efforts from the organization “Te mana o te Moana”, based in Moorea in French Polynesia, wich I hope I will be able to visit shortly. Congratulations to Papehau for her […]
New feeding method at the sea turtle rehabilitation center
Inspired by a feeding method from the Sea Turtle Hospital in Florida, the organisation has built new « drawning feeders » for our sea turtles in rehabilitation without having to be in contact with them. These feeders were made from plastic fence to be able to fix the food (fish, squid, salad…) and some weights to make […]
Tetiaroa : nesting season 2016/2017
Here are some photographs sent by our eco-volunteers and interns in live from our nesting monitoring program on Tetiaroa! On this atoll composed of 12 motu (“small islands” in Tahitian), nesting green sea turtles are regularly observed between November and April. Every year since 2007, our organization, with an agreement of the Ministry of the Environment, ensures […]
World Wetlands Day
On the 15th of September 2008, Moorea’s lagoon and one of its lake (called Temea’s lake) became classified as wetlands of world interest as part of the RAMSAR convention of the UNESCO. This distinction has rewarded conservation efforts undertaken by Moorea’s municipality with the setting up of marine protected areas (PGEM – Plan de Gestion […]
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