Baby 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 baby turtles crawl across...
A Day In the Life Of…
Curious what it is like to be a RPT volunteer? Especially during turtle season? We thought you might be, so here's a little something to give you an idea. First, the backstory: The beach hatchery and camp have already been built, in anticipation of the arriving sea...
New Sand Erosion Study
There are many environmental factors that affect whether or not a turtle will choose to nest on a particular beach. For instance, high sand walls on a beach can reduce the availability of good nesting areas for sea turtles. And if they can't find a good nesting...
Beach Clean-Up Scheduled!
Los esperamos este Sábado a las 8:00 am en RPT para iniciar la en la Limpieza de Playa Tortuga. Come and join us this coming saturday (August 20) at 8:00 am for the Beach Clean Up.
Recent Beach Report
At the end of July, an adult green turtle was found dead on Playa Tortuga. It was tagged, so Oscar was able to find out that this turtle had been at Isabela Island in 2011. Isabela Island is the largest island of the Galápagos, off of Ecuador. This is more than...
2016 Turtle Season Begins!
What does start the turtle season mean? It means we need more coffee for our staff and volunteers on night patrols! Turtle season for Playa Tortuga officially started last month (July). We built the beach hatchery, which means digging, moving, and sifting A LOT of...