by admin | Mar 6, 2017 | Internships
Barry van der Veeken I am an Applied Biology student at HAS University in the Netherlands. As part of my education I got the privilege to do an internship abroad. I chose for Costa Rica and RPT because of the biodiversity, beautiful location and good reviews of other...
by admin | Feb 23, 2017 | RPT Research
As mentioned last year (here), Reserva Playa Tortuga has been researching the effects of sand erosion at Playa Tortuga. As a part of our partnership with the Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC), our former Americorp research intern, Ashley Lavere, presented the results...
by admin | Feb 14, 2017 | Turtles
Here at Reserva Playa Tortuga, we do a lot of research on the Olive Ridley turtles that nest on our beach. Here are 5 things we think you should know about Olive Ridley sea turtles. 1. Olive ridleys, also known as lepidochelys olivacea, are classified by the IUCN as...
by admin | Dec 18, 2016 | RPT Research
While turtles are obviously a primary focus here at Reserva Playa Tortuga, we also take our role as stewards of the environment and all its inhabitants very seriously. This is why we have other programs in place, such as the crocodilian study, the butterfly garden and...
by admin | Oct 20, 2016 | Turtles
Turtles are hatching! It’s been a busy turtle season here at Reserva Playa Tortuga! We’ve had several nests hatch already (including one emergency hatchery – moving a nest that was endangered by the tide). It’s quite a sight, watching all the...
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