RPT staff got a first nesting record of a Pacific Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Playa Hermosa!
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...
Statement by the Costa Rica Tourism Board
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...
Participatory science
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...
RPT invites the birders to join the Global Big Day
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 but...
Now you can download our bird list and identify the species in your garden
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...
RPT is featured and listed as number 1 Sea Turtle Conservation project by Working Abroad
We are very happy to share will all of you this article from Working Abroad, where Reserva Playa Tortuga is featured and listed as the Number 1 Sea Turtle Conservation Project. This is possible thanks to the great experience that most of the volunteers have had at the...