On Friday the 7th of October, we welcomed a new victim of a poaching attempt at the Clinic : a young green turtle named Edouard Terehau by its savers. The spear went through its skull and touch its left eye from inside. We also discoverd an old scar on her right back flipper, which we beleive […]
Tara, in visit on Tahiti…
On the 4th of October, Tara left Moorea and set sail from Tahiti, to moore in Papeete. For this occasion, our team composed of Alice, Sylvie and Céline animated a booth on the morning and assisted to a tahitian welcming ceremony which included traditional costumes, songs and danses. On Wednesday morning, out volunteer Sylvie went […]
Release of Apetahi…
Apetahi is an adult green turtle who arrived from the island of Raiatea in April 2016. After an anonymous call, this turtle was found on her back in the corridor of a house under construction, positioned in this way since 48 hours, waiting to be butchered for personal consumption. This turtle was called Apetahi, in reference […]
Workshop on a coral transplantation method…
On the 16th of September, our team went to the CRIOBE/IRCP (Center of Insular Research and Observatory of the Environment / Institute for Coral Reefs in the Pacific) for a workshop on a coral transplantation method. We began with a lecture on coral reefs’ biology and ecology by Laetita Hédouin, a researcher specialized in coral’s early […]
Beginning of educational programs for school children…
On the 31st of August, the organisation provided its first educational program for this scholar year, for a class from the agricultural secondary school of Moorea. The class visited the Clinic and learned about the ecology of sea turtles, the different species in French polynesia and the threats they have to face. They also learned […]
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