by admin | Aug 23, 2023 | Community, Turtles
On Saturday, August 19, in Playa Hermosa de Uvita, Costa Ballena Lifeguards, who collaborate with Reserva Playa Tortuga in the protection of sea turtles, encountered a sad scene: newborn olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) were found dead due to to the...
by admin | Apr 19, 2023 | Community, Turtles, Volunteering
With the release of 74 green turtles, Chelonia mydas, in Playa Hermosa on Thursday, April 13, the 2022-2023 turtle season came to an end. Throughout the season, as is customary in the Reserva Playa Tortuga (RPT), patrolling efforts were made to search for nests in...
by admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Community, education, Outreach
El 3 de marzo se celebró el Día Mundial de la Vida Silvestre con el lema “Alianzas en favor de la conservación de la vida silvestre” en homenaje a aquellas personas que trabajan colaborativamente para cuidar y conservar la fauna y flora silvestre. En este contexto, la...
by admin | Jan 7, 2023 | Community, education, Outreach
Desde el 26 al 29 de diciembre la Reserva Playa Tortuga tuvo el agrado de recibir a un grupo de 20 jóvenes guías y scouts de entre 15 a 17 años, provenientes de Escazú, San José. Dicho grupo scouts, tiene como misión la educación no formal de mejores personas y...
by admin | Nov 8, 2022 | Community, Outreach
We had a great time last October 15th, for the Benefit Concert at Scarlet Villas Hotel, in Ojochal. We enjoyed some live music wih Ed Quesada, silent auction, merchandising sale, etc. We’d like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to the following businesses...
by admin | Mar 19, 2022 | Community, RPT Research, Uncategorized, Volunteering
On February 2022 the first field task of the projects called “Identification and distribution of Rays populations in the Térraba River, Costa Rica” were carried out. This initiative financed by “beca azul” de Mision Tiburon aims to learn about the distribution of...