by admin | Jan 12, 2022 | Community, Turtles, Volunteering
Thanks for making this video which shows the work that Reserva Playa Tortuga has been doing for several years to help with the conservation of sea turtles. Also RPT runs different projects all year long, and we welcome not just local but also volunteers from all...
by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | Community, RPT Research, Turtles, Volunteering
Good news for sea turtles and wildlife lovers of Costa Rica: during August, HAWKSBILL sea turtles were released at Playa Hermosa de Osa, which would be the first recorded on this beach. Normally, olive ridley turtles arrive in this sector and recently there were also...
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