2 new recruits join the team Last May and June, we had the pleasure of welcoming 2 new members to Te mana o te moana team to the greatest joy of all : Vainina SALGUEIRO-TETUANUI as a Deputy Director, brings her leadership and expertise to successfully achieve the association’s conservation and education projects. Her commiasset. […]
A drowned turtle un Moorea
A few days ago, Te mana o te moana teams were alerted by Matthieu Petit, marine biologist, founder and guide of Moorea Ocean Adventures, after the discovery of a lifeless green turtle, hooked at the fin at a 14 meters depth at the entrance to a Moorea pass. After cutting the line by which the […]
Surgery on a green turtle
Surgical removal of hook from accidentally caught green turtle. Dona, a green turtle measuring 55cm, was accidentally caught in Papara a few weeks ago. X-rays revealed the presence of a hook stuck in the esophagus. After several examinations, it was decided to cary our surgery to remove the hook, in order to avoid excessive perforations […]
Arrival of a new turtle to the Sea turtle rehabilitation center
𝕆𝕟 𝕎𝕖𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕕𝕒𝕪 ℕ𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝟠𝕥𝕙, 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟛 𝕨𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒 𝕟𝕖𝕨 𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕥𝕝𝕖 𝕒𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕖𝕒 𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕥𝕝𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕙𝕒𝕓𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 Named 𝓗a𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓶𝓪 by the Vairao firefighters, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐬 𝟒𝟔 𝐤𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝟕𝟒 𝐜𝐦. This green turtle was found on the West Taiarapu peninsula last Friday. She was taken to the Fariipiti veterinary clinic for […]
Kanahau, Tani and Aoru go back to the ocean
Our juvenile turtles Kanahau, Tani and Aoru have been released after 𝟡 𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕙𝕤 at the Tahiti Sea turtle rehabilitation center of Tahiti! Released by the singer Ayo, the veterinarian and coordinator of the Sea turtle rehabilitation center, Jade, and the manager of Top Dive Tahiti, Gäelle, the 3 juveniles were able to safely return to […]
