On the occasion of the 2019 World Turtle Day, Te mana o te moana organized a special event at the Sea turtle care center in Moorea.
A stand with informative documents, educational games and diverse information was installed on the beach and a detailed presentation on the resident sea turtles and on the threats they currently face locally and worldwide was made.
Throughout the day, over a 100 persons came to meet us in addition to the school children welcomed on this special day for our educational programs.
Sea turtles worldwide currently face several threats: plastic pollution, accidental fishing, degradation and loss of their habitats and nesting areas, global warming, poaching, etc.
We must implement concrete actions immediately to preserve this species: limit plastic consumption, sort waste, advocate for better control of intensive fishing and for the preservation of littorals, reduce carbon footprint, etc.
Find out more about the threats sea turtles face here.
