When I was in Fiji with Volunteer Eco Students Broad (VESA), I took part in a Turtle Conservation Project.
The main highlight was releasing baby turtles back to the wild from Treasure Island.
A turtle nest had been found by some locals on the nearby Bounty Island after some birds began to prey on the hatched baby turtles.
Once they are rehabilitated, they are released back home.
The turtles walk around the sand, so it remembers where it comes from.
This is important because the female turtles will remember this information and return to the same beach to lay their own eggs.
It is amazing that these turtles have an inner GPS system. Scientists believe they use the earth’s magnetic field for navigation!
After the release, we put our snorkel gear on and watched the turtles glide the ocean for the first time.
My team also nursed other young sea turtles.
They had skin and eye infections which were mainly caused by human skin care products such as sun screen (naughty tourists putting their hands in the turtle enclosure).
Hope you enjoyed!
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Love this so much ! Really enjoying your blog , I’m a new reader 🙂
Thank you FrenchFiles 🙂 Glad you enjoyed!
Must have been one hell of an experience right?
How did you take part in VESA? Would love to be a part of it as well.
Hey, it was advertised at my university in Aus! But its quite popular in the Northern Hemisphere too!
Ah ok..I wish I had a similar option in my college. I’ll try and see if I can try and get in touch with them via the site 🙂