by Marica Vakacola | Oct 26, 2015 | Education, Turtle Conservation
During the Tikina Malolo Sea Turtle Awareness workshop a program was also prepared to target the school students currently on school break in both Solevu and Yanuya village. School was an added stakeholder to the Mamanuca Sea Turtle Conservation project at the begin...
by Marica Vakacola | Aug 26, 2015 | Conservation, Turtle Conservation
Four villages in the Tikina Malolo were part of the Mamanuca Sea Turtle Conservation awareness workshop over the past four days. From the 18th to the 21st MES and its collaborative partners conducted workshops on the Turtle conservation Project that’s spear headed by...
by Marica Vakacola | Jul 13, 2015 | Turtle Conservation
A turtle that was found exhausted and unable to dive was discovered by the Likuliku Activities team whilst out on a snorkelling trip at Mushroom reef on Friday 3rd July. They picked it up and brought it back to Likuliku Lagoon. After attempts to release the hawksbill...
by Marica Vakacola | Jul 13, 2015 | Turtle Conservation
As the Mamanuca Turtle Conservation Project continues, stakeholders and members are encountering turtles that are injured, weak and ill. Reports and updates have been reported to the society. This was evident on the 24th of June where a female hawksbill turtle was...
by Marica Vakacola | Jul 13, 2015 | Turtle Conservation
MES and Mana Island Resort and Spa work closely in the upkeep of the Mana Turtle Recovery pond. What began as a head start program, the Mana turtle pond in the past years have some very successful stories of turtles saved from the wild, a stint at the recovery...
by Marica Vakacola | Jul 13, 2015 | Turtle Conservation
The World Turtle Day celebration serves as an important reminder that we must focus to increase respect and knowledge for these world’s oldest creatures. World Turtle Day is celebrated annually on the 23rd of May every year which serves as a platform to draw attention...