As part of our partnership with Tauati ferry, we regularly travel between Tahiti and Moorea. This collaboration allows our team members residing in Moorea to reach our organization free of charge, as well as facilitates the transportation of injured turtles during rescues. This week, during its release in Opunohu Bay, Pereiti, a hawksbill turtle we […]
A green turtle died on a beach in Moorea
A young green turtle, aged between 5 and 10 years, measuring 48 cm in shell length and weighing 9 kg, was found by Claude, a local resident of Maatea in Moorea, early in the morning on Wednesday, October 2. It was lying on the beach, lethargic and barely moving. Upon the arrival of Cécile, the […]
Here returns to the ocean after 5 months at the Care center
Welcomed at the Sea turtles care center at the end of September 2022 with an open shell wound due to a boat propeller, HERE’s health was very worrying her internal organs, including her lungs, were visible through the wound. After several weeks of treatment in the care room, HERE’s wound started to get better and she joined […]
Arrival of emerging turtles to the Sea turtle care center
On January 9th, 2023, we welcomed 5 new emerging turtles from Tetiaroa to the Moorea Sea turtle care center. The teams named them Aoru, Kanahau, Tani, Lanikai and Po Aoru, Kanahau and Tani come from Horoatera motu. Aoru was found completely stuck in a seashell with a wound in her neck and a slight shell deformity. Kanahau […]
Te mana ori goes back to the ocean
We are delighted to announce the departure of Te mana ori for the ocean! Te mana ori joined the Care center in December 2021 after being found stranded on a beach in Vaiare in Moorea by a local resident. Two arrow impacts on the top of her head due to a poaching attempt revealed the […]
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