After the great success of #maketheturtlesmile last year, this year we are aiming to stop even more plastic from going to waste! How does it work: Collect plastic bottles (plastic types 1, 2 and 5) and aluminium cans Bring them to Green Phenix For every 25 bottles or cans, you receive a stamp With these…
Almost 4 months ago, I happily started as a volunteer at STCC! I have already gained so many amazing experiences so far! It is a joy to check on the beaches along the South shore each Friday. The morning glory, serene sphere and nature that wakes from animal to human, is in one word fantastic!…
Having only been a volunteer at STCC since May this year I’ve already had some unforgettable experiences. I’ve been on two trips to Klein Curaçao, collecting nesting information for the STCC database, and one to Wacawa where we released a rescued turtle back into the ocean after being kept at the Sea Aquarium for treatment.…
Make people aware of the beauty of our oceans and thereby change their behaviour to make sure our oceans will stay beautiful and healthy. That is the reason why I study Coastal and marine management in the Netherlands and why I did my internship at STCC. My main goal was to educate 3000 kids about…
If there is anything I have learned after over thirty years of scuba diving is while an individual dive may be unspectacular or uneventful, you can be certain at the end of a trip you will have seen one or more things you will never forget. This is what keeps me going back. It’s those…
In the last few months, we have seen images of turtles in distress and difficult rescue missions. We have also seen the images of the happy moment when recovered turtles have been returned to the sea. But have you ever thought about what happens in the middle part of this story? When a turtle is…
On Saturday the 6th of June 13 of the 20 sea turtles that were rescued from Ascencion during the Sargassum Crisis were released back into the ocean at San Pedro. This massive release event was carried out under the supervision of STCC volunteers and involved a large group of people and organizations that have played…
We take great pride in our volunteers. They are the heart of our organization and without them, we could not fulfil our mission to protect sea turtles and their habitats. That being said, we value a professional approach and therefore we upgraded the volunteer training this year to a complete theoretical and infield training. For…
May 30, 2020 On this Saturday morning, I woke up to a text saying that securities at Blue bay have sighted some turtle activities on the beach. Upon arrival, 15 volunteers gather to spend a morning together by learning more about sea turtles. This is our last training of three and today is the fieldwork…
Hi, my name is Kim. I have been a volunteer since the beginning of STCC. Sabine, the founder of STCC, is a very dear friend of mine, and she inspired me to participate in and fall in love with the world of sea turtles. As a full-time teacher, it is impossible to assist in the…
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