Helping people and protecting sea turtles, we're Dominica's Sea Turtle Conservation Organization
Roseau, Dominica
Joined November 2012
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First visitors to our new conservation science center from @israaid @ Rosalie Bay instagram.com/p/Cn26Dzht5X1/…
Happy World Oceans Day, everyone! 🌊
We’re fortunate to live with the majesty of the ocean in our backyard, and we work to learn more about the marine environment and conserve it for generations to come.
To learn more about World Oceans Day, click here: worldoceanday.org/
Happy World Sea Turtle Day! 🎉
To learn about sea turtles and find resources for their conservation, visit seaturtleweek.com/ and follow the hashtag #SeaTurtleWeek.
Sea turtle nests are hatching all around Dominica, and our team has captured some amazing footage of the young turtles!
In this photo, one of our team members explains the hatching process to curious onlookers.
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Wondering where our Rosalie Conservation Training Center project began? It all started with a road!
Click here to view the GoFundMe we've created to raise funds for our work: gofundme.com/f/rosalie-conse…
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Turtle season is upon us!! ⚠️ 🐢 Watch for your chelonian neighbors as you venture back into the world, because they are too! They’re traveling across the roads that separate them from their nesting grounds, and many crossing are females full of eggs to lay.
Are you curious about the Rosalie Conservation Training Center or any of the work we do here at DomSeTCO? Now's your chance to ask us! Join us for a virtual happy hour on Friday, April 16th at 6:00pm Eastern time.
Click here to join us at 6:00pm: bit.ly/DomSeTCOHappyHour
We've come a long way in our journey to build the Rosalie Conservation Training Center, but now we need your help! We've started a GoFundMe to raise money for construction costs. Click here to learn more about the RCTC and help bring this project to life: buff.ly/31jHCbs
Sea turtle size varies between species. A #hawksbill sea turtle can reach about 3 feet long and weigh up to 150 lbs (68 kg), while #leatherback sea turtles can grow to be about twice as long and 10x as heavy!
Here's one way that #greenseaturtles maintain healthy ocean ecosystems - by grazing on seagrass! Seagrass beds thrive off of regular "trims" from green sea turtles.
Green turtles are mostly herbivores when adults, feeding almost exclusively on sea grass. Studies have shown sea grass grazed by turtles to be healthier than those that are not. buff.ly/1tipsE6
Signs of a successful hatching event. Sea turtles hatch by breaking out of their leathery eggs, climbing to the surface of the nest, and crawling across the beach to the ocean.
When our team checks on a nest and finds it like this, we know that the young turtles have hatched!
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Have you ever seen a turtle yawn? Our Education Ambassador Blandella wants to give you a little demonstration!
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Travelers unwittingly buy endangered wildlife products without know it. That can help cause extinctions and result in fines bringing these products home.
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The ocean is so much more than fish! Think carbon cycle, think climate, think the chemistry of the planet that has shaped all life on Earth.
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Sea turtles are vulnerable to ocean pollution at all stages of life. Pollutants include things like oil spills, toxic metals, and agricultural runoff such as fertilizers, nutrients, and untreated waste. Learn about ocean pollution: bit.ly/3iBhKyX
Construction on the Rosalie Conservation Center (RCC) has begun! Our team recently completed the road leading to the RCC, and we hope to have the hurricane-proof building built by the end of this year. We'll continue to share updates on the process!
