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 […]
5 turtles injured due to boat collisions in 2 months arrived at the Care center
** PLEASE SHARE ** In September 2022, 2 green turtles were welcomed to the Moorea Sea turtle care center. First, Hélice, a sub-adult green turtle joined the Center after her 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 following a fatal injury from a boat propeller. Hélice had been seen alive by a boat excursion company but unfortunately could not be immediately […]
News from our young residents
𝘼’𝙖𝙪 and 𝙆𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙖 were found on Horoatera motu on Tetiaroa atoll. A’au was found with a deformity (a “belly button” protruding from the breastplate) while Kiana had been predated by a crab in her right eye and on the top of her head. They both arrived to the Sea turtle care center on January 31st, […]
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