Protected since february 2008, not any precautions are developped to give to them a Biodiversity status for tourism. At least, more than 6 international marine biologists working on manta rays where invited to share experiences and researchs. Cecile Gaspar has also presented her thesis based on sting rays explaining the importance of doing tourist activities […]
2010, January 17th – International diving show in Paris
On the invitation of the GIE tahiti Tourism, Dr. Cecile Gaspar presented Te mana o te moanas’ actions in two specific areas: sea turtles and sting rays and the importance of the public awareness. In addition, the patron of our foundation, the astronaut Jean François Clervoy, was invited share his experiences in diving and zero […]
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, […]
2005, November – Documentary video with Ushuaia TV
Te mana o te moana participated in a documentary footage for Ushuaia TV. On November 29th and December 1st, they covered two topics: one on the sea turtle clinic, the other one on a sting ray research component using acoustic tagging. The turtles footage included the release of one of them, an animal that had […]
