On Saturday April 21st, we welcomed at the Care center a green sea turtle of about two years old, found dying in the lagoon of Moorea with a spear arrow that pierced her head. It was brought to Te mana o te moana by a resident of Tahiti who found the turtle floating and without […]
Himene Aito Iti, a green sea turtle hatchling from Tetiaroa joins the Care center
Himene Aito Iti is a baby green sea turtle extracted from the nest in Tetiaroa by our teams, who arrived at the Care center on 04 April 2019. It had a deep wound on the left fin and several other superficial wounds. Up to now, Himene has partially regained the use of her left fin […]
Discover the video of a green sea turtle hatchling stuck in the nest
Sometimes, our teams in Tetiaroa must intervene on the nests to extract the hatchlings stuck by corals, rocks, roots and others. With delicacy, our biologists and volunteers release the baby turtles one by one. * Authorized by the Direction of the Environment of French Polynesia.
Discover the Sea turtle care center in a documentary
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Welcome to Ra’i!
Ra’i is the last resident who joined the Sea turtle care center. It was brought to the Center on 20 February very weak and in an apathetic state. This green turtle from Tetiaroa was found by our teams on-site, stuck at the bottom of the nest. It has quickly regained strength and is now able […]
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