by admin | Jan 5, 2021 | RPT Research, Turtles, Volunteering
On Saturday night, Óscar, director of Reserva Playa Tortuga, had a hunch and decided to accompany some volunteers who would go to monitor Playa Hermosa the next day, a place that in recent months has received dozens of Olive Ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) that...
by admin | Aug 22, 2020 | Community, Internships, Volunteering
August 19, 2020. The entry of international travelers has been authorized since August 1 at Costa Rica’s three international airports: Juan Santamaría International Airport, Daniel Oduber Quirós Airport, and Tobías Bolaños Airport. The authorized regions or...
by admin | Jun 25, 2020 | Community, Outreach, RPT Research, Volunteering
With the closure of airports indefinitely, the arrival of international volunteers, unfortunately, has been postponed. However, the work that the Reserva Playa Tortuga has carried out for a long time in the community is bearing fruit; with much success has been...
by admin | May 7, 2020 | birds, Community, macaws
Reserva Playa Tortuga invites you to join the Global Big Day, this 9 of May, an annually initiative to identify and celebrate the birds that live around you. It’s a nice and safe activity to do during quarantine. You can join ebird.org for more details...
by admin | Apr 21, 2020 | birds, Community, macaws, RPT Research
We have good news for our Ojochal friends! Now you can download our updated list of the 296 birds that we have identify around Ojochal: forest, roads, beach, etc. If you have room in your phone we recommend to download the application Merlin, that is a nice tool to...
Reserva Playa Tortuga is a non-profit biological research and education center formed in 2009 by community members (“citizen scientists”) and Costa Rican scientists. read more