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Bird & Green Turtle Sanctuary

hatchling

As an island with minimal human impact the atoll of Tetiaroa serves as a sanctuary for nesting seabirds and green sea turtles. Tetiaroa Society is working with local NGOs Te Mana o Te Moana, and Te Manu to monitor and protect these important breeding populations.

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Green turtle hatchling
Green turtle hatchling
White tern (Gygis alba) pair
White tern (Gygis alba) pair
Hatchings on the beach are vulnerable to predation
Hatchings on the beach are vulnerable to predation
Grey-backed terns
Grey-backed terns
On reaching the lagoon, baby turtles head for the open sea
On reaching the lagoon, baby turtles head for the open sea
Nesting red footed boobies
Nesting red footed boobies
Green sea turtle laying eggs on the motu
Green sea turtle laying eggs on the motu
Ground-nesting noddy with a chick
Ground-nesting noddy with a chick
Cecile Gaspar of Te Mana o Te Moana, with Richard Bailey of Pacific Beachcomber, talking to Barack Obama about the Green Sea Turtle Monitoring program.
Cecile Gaspar of Te Mana o Te Moana, with Richard Bailey of Pacific Beachcomber, talking to Barack Obama about the Green Sea Turtle Monitoring program.