by Marica Vakacola | Mar 22, 2018 | Eco Tourism, Turtle Conservation
Sea turtles have existed for over 100 million years, and they travel throughout the world’s oceans. However, they are struggling to survive — largely because of things people are doing to the planet’s oceans and beaches. Turtles are “ambassadors of the oceans”, for...
by Marica Vakacola | Mar 22, 2018 | Turtle Conservation
People all over the world have heard about the plight of sea turtles in the media as their populations have dramatically reduced worldwide, earning them “critically endangered” status on the IUCN Red List. Sea turtles have existed in our oceans for more...
by Marica Vakacola | Jul 10, 2017 | Eco Tourism, Turtle Conservation
Sea turtles are “ambassadors of the oceans”, for conserving these animals’ means protecting the seas and coastal areas, which in turn means protecting a complex, interconnected world on which human societies depend.” People all over the world have heard about the...
by Marica Vakacola | Jul 10, 2017 | Turtle Conservation
Sea turtles have existed in our oceans for more than 100 million years, but today they find themselves struggling for their lives and their future. People all over the world have heard about the plight of sea turtles in the media as their populations have been...
by Marica Vakacola | Apr 18, 2017 | Turtle Conservation
It was late Wednesday night, 14th of December 2016; a female Green Sea Turtle Species tirelessly crawled up the beach at South Sea Island to lay approximately 150 eggs. The sighting was reported by one of the island staff. According to Sunia Nakanokia, the turtle...
by Marica Vakacola | Aug 17, 2016 | Turtle Conservation
The Mamanuca Sea Turtle Conservation Project is funded by the United Nations Development Programme – Global Environment Facility, Small Grants Programme (UNDP – GEF Small Grant Programme. The focus of the project is to help implement the Best Practice Guideline...