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 […]
Pereiti Returns to the Ocean
This hawksbill turtle was found floating on Monday, June 3, 2024, in Opunohu, Moorea. She was unable to dive despite her numerous attempts, and was subsequently transferred to our care center. A clinical examination revealed four perforations in her neck, likely caused by a harpoon gun, which we sutured. She also presented a secondary issue […]
Clean up action wrap up
Yesterday, 180kg of waste of all kinds were removed around the sport field next to Vai’aha school in Faa’a. We collected 10 bags of 100 liters, including 3 filled with plastic bottles, as well as a wheelbarrow, glass, many cans, and numerous beer caps! Thank you very much to all the volunteers for your help, and to the 4 […]
Visit and Welcome of the Youthh from the FACE foundation
Last Friday, we had the pleasure of welcoming 15 young people from FACE’s civic service for a morning at our association to introduce them to our work with sea turtles. FACE, the Foundation for Inclusion, brings together public, private, and associative actors in the fight against exclusion, discrimination, and poverty. It supports the most marginalized […]
News about Tohonu, our new resident
Following the intervention of the RGO mandated by the DIREN, we have taken Tohonu into our marine turtle care center located in Faa’a. She is an adult female green turtle, found at the Reao atoll in the marina, struggling to swim. She has severe injuries on three flippers with multiple fractures and amputations, as well […]
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