by admin | Oct 24, 2018 | RPT Research, Turtles
The week of August 20 to 25 there were very special moments in Reserva Playa Tortuga, as the first two releases of baby turtles were made in the 2018 season. A total of 164 hatchlings started their journey across the oceans. In case any of these hatchlings survive and...
by admin | Aug 14, 2018 | RPT Research, Turtles, Volunteering
Very early the morning of the 22nd of June, after returning from a crocodile monitoring, members of the Reserva Playa Tortuga observed turtle tracks on the beach and found a nest with 91 eggs. This is the first official nest of the 2018 season. Playa Tortuga is a...
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