Join Dr. Pamela Fletcher and Martin Castellon from the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center and head to Nicaragua to meet members of the Nicaragua Sea Turtle Project. We will explore undersea and on the beaches to learn more about the FCOLC’s efforts to bring awareness and engage the next generation of ocean stewards through research, outreach, and educational activities. If the conditions allow, we’ll hop in a speed boat and end the event with a visit to the hatchery and release some baby sea turtles!
The incredible team of of men and women with the Nicaragua Sea Turtle Project patrol the beaches day in and day out, throughout the night looking for sea turtles that have come on shore to make nests and lay their eggs. These eggs are collected and brought to the hatchery, where they are protected from predators and other threats. When they hatch, the babies are released on the beach to start their ocean journey.
