Protect endangered sea turtles in Costa Rica

Leatherback turtle season in Pacuare has been very successful. This year the number of saved nests is higher than the previous years. So far 176 nests have been protected. 169 from Leatherback, 6 from hawksbill and one from a green turtle. An estimate of 5, 000 neonates were released from the nests buried in the hatchery and there is still a good amount of nests about to hatch. No green turtle or hawksbill turtle have been killed  this season.

During leatherback season a new scanner was bought to improve the data collection and get more information about the nesting females. The backpacks for the equipment were also replaced.

For the hatchery all of the wire fence was painted to protect the metal from rusting. Two scales and one caliper were bought to weight and measure a certain amount of neonates after they emerge from the nest. Six special tubs were brought to contain the neonates while they’re being counted and measured. Due to the high amount of nests 40 baskets needed to be made we had to get more metal wire and mesh.

In the station the new set of bathrooms were properly painted, especially the doors, to protect them against bugs.

Mosquito nets were bought for each bed in the station and two more bunkbeds were placed in the project. Now there is more capacity in the project and we can welcome more volunteers.

The boat with capacity for 7 persons is being repaired and painted, when new volunteers enter to the project.

Latex gloves, alcohol, cotton balls and clipboards are constantly bought.

As you can see, your donations are necessary for the constant replacement of equipment, and also allow us to contnue to receive volunteers to help us with our work!