Dr. Cécile Gaspar, veterinarian and president of te mana o te moana, has been awarded for “field activities for biodiversity conservation”. The profession of a veterinarian carries a lot of responsibilities from animal health to rural areas development, but also in biodiversity conservation and creating public awareness on this issue. The group “Veterinarians for sustainable […]
September 18 to 24, 2009 – “Wild missions” with te mana o te moana
Te mana o te moana organized a lot of activities to celebrate its 5th anniversary. Among these activities, te mana o te moana was featured in the documentary “Wild missions” by European productions society, together with a famous French singer – Nadiya. The production director, José Fosse, wished to emphasize the importance of nature preservation […]
October 24, 2007 – Special TV program «C’est pas sorcier» about sharks
The well known French TV program named «C’est pas sorcier» (explaining science to kids) came to French Polynesia to film a special program on sharks. This topic brought the camera crew to Moorea’s lagoon where sting rays, some cousins of sharks, can easily be seen. On October 24th, Fred, the reporter of the TV program, […]
17-19 April 2007 – Giant beach cleanup in Tetiaroa
Tetiaroa atoll, an almost desert island northeast of Tahiti (one single family lives there), is commonly seen as a well preserved island. But, flying over Tetiaroa in helicopter or walking along its beaches, one notices an important pollution due to waste and debris of all kind (bottles, drums, buoys, shoes, paint cans, fridge, etc.) washed […]
March 4, 2007 – CBS’s Early Show
On Sunday, March 4th, the reporter of the CBS Early Show and the lucky winner of the All Access Tahiti VIP Tour were in Moorea for a weekend of filming. After meeting the dolphins of the Moorea Dolphin Center, they visited Tetiaroa, an atoll nearby Tahiti, guided by Teihotu Brando who lives there. Cécile Gaspar, […]
