{"id":27997,"date":"2025-04-29T10:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T20:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/un-partenariat-pour-locean-et-les-tortues-marines-tohonu-retrouve-la-liberte-a-papara\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T21:44:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T07:44:34","slug":"un-partenariat-pour-locean-et-les-tortues-marines-tohonu-retrouve-la-liberte-a-papara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/un-partenariat-pour-locean-et-les-tortues-marines-tohonu-retrouve-la-liberte-a-papara\/","title":{"rendered":"A Partnership for the Ocean and Sea Turtles: Tohonu is Released Back to Freedom in Papara!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tOur News\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Find all our latest news on our website and social media.<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tA Partnership for the Ocean and Sea Turtles: Tohonu is Released Back to Freedom in Papara!\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/QUI-border.png\" alt=\"QUI-border\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"QUI-border\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\tDuring <strong>February 2025<\/strong>, an emotional scene took place on <strong>Papara beach: Tohonu<\/strong>, a <strong>green turtle<\/strong> cared for over four months in our <strong>rehabilitation center<\/strong>, was <strong>released back<\/strong> into its natural habitat. This action, carried out in partnership with the <strong>Tahitian Surf Federation<\/strong>, is part of a strong movement to raise <strong>awareness and preserve marine biodiversity<\/strong> in <strong>French Polynesia.<\/strong>\n<h2 data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"802\"><strong>A Recovered Turtle, Ready for the Ocean<\/strong><\/h2>\nTohonu was rescued in a weakened and injured state and received <strong>attentive care from our team for several months<\/strong>. Thanks to our expertise and a suitable environment, she was able to fully regain her strength.\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485065323_1062240612608317_2660824573923540385_n.png\" alt=\"485065323_1062240612608317_2660824573923540385_n\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"900\" title=\"485065323_1062240612608317_2660824573923540385_n\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485796023_1062240975941614_6145877866540571206_n.png\" alt=\"485796023_1062240975941614_6145877866540571206_n\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" title=\"485796023_1062240975941614_6145877866540571206_n\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\tThis release moment, held in the presence of <strong>the &#8220;surf section&#8221; class from Tuianu Le Gayic High School<\/strong>, was an opportunity to <strong>share our mission<\/strong> and pass on the importance of <strong>protecting marine<\/strong> species to the younger generation.\n<h2 data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1343\"><strong>A Committed Partnership with the Tahitian Surf Federation<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe <strong>Tahitian Surf Federation<\/strong> warmly welcomed our team to its facilities and actively took part in the release operation. This partnership, rooted in a shared commitment to <strong>protecting the marine environment<\/strong>, symbolizes the strong connection between <strong>sport, nature, and education<\/strong>.\n\t<h2 data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1687\"><strong>Local Action, Global Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\nAs the<strong> 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3)<\/strong> in<strong> Nice<\/strong> approaches, and as part of <strong>the Year of the Ocean<\/strong>, this partnership perfectly illustrates the values upheld by T<strong>e mana o te moana<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"353\">\n<strong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"351\">Mobilizing local communities <\/strong>around ocean protection\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"429\">\n<strong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"427\">Raising awareness about marine biodiversity, <\/strong>especially among youth\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"508\">\n<strong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"508\">Collaborating with committed local stakeholders for a <\/strong>sustainable future\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2155\"><strong>Thank You<\/strong><\/h2>\nA big thank you to <strong>the Tahitian Surf Federation<\/strong> for their warm welcome, their commitment, and their ongoing support in our upcoming activities. We also thank:\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>High Commission of the Republic in French Polynesia,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Directorate of the Environment (DIREN),<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>And <strong>the Clermont Tonnerre de Reao<\/strong> association, for their presence and valuable support during this release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2558\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2595\"><strong>Together for a living ocean<\/strong><\/h2>\nEach turtle released is a <strong>victory for nature<\/strong>, and every partnership is <strong>one more step toward a sustainable Polynesia<\/strong>. Te mana o te moana continues to champion the cause of sea turtles, with you, for them, for the ocean.\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485808033_1062240829274962_4038467254101588324_n.png\" alt=\"485808033_1062240829274962_4038467254101588324_n\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"900\" title=\"485808033_1062240829274962_4038467254101588324_n\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/485367850_1062240629274982_4002423820499936415_n.png\" alt=\"485367850_1062240629274982_4002423820499936415_n\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"900\" title=\"485367850_1062240629274982_4002423820499936415_n\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tOur latest news\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/QUI-border.png\" alt=\"QUI-border\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"QUI-border\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our News Find all our latest news on our website and social media. A Partnership for the Ocean and Sea Turtles: Tohonu is Released Back to Freedom in Papara! During February 2025, an emotional scene took place on Papara beach: Tohonu, a green turtle cared for over four months in our rehabilitation center, was released [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":27332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"template-page-builder-no-sidebar.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[65,503,32],"class_list":{"0":"post-27997","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-ocean","9":"tag-te-mana-o-te-moana-fr","10":"tag-tortues-marines","11":"entry","12":"override"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/160"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27997"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28000,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27997\/revisions\/28000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.temanaotemoana.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}