¡ Viva la Tortuga!
Donation protected
Here in Southern Baja California we have many sea creatures that need protection. My goal is to provide the local educators with materials for their classrooms regarding the olive ridley sea turtles who come to our local beaches to nest.
I have seen the females laying their eggs and the hatchlings heading to the ocean. What a joy it is to witness! But human activity is responsible for the decline in population. For years people have been driving on the beaches here, which negatively impacts nests and the hatchlings. Light pollution causes problems for the females laying eggs and for the hatchlings that are drawn to the light instead of the ocean. Many governments have protections for olive ridleys, but still, eggs are taken and nesting females are slaughtered for their meat and skin. Fishing nets also take a large toll, frequently snagging and drowning these turtles.
Teaching the students will inspire them to protect sea turtles (and other ocean animals) and encourage others in the community to do likewise.
I am putting together educational kits with materials for the students, some of which are consumables like informational coloring books. Other items in the kits will include books, videos, hands-on items, posters, etc. Most of these are either in Spanish, or in Spanish and English. I designed and purchased 100 stickers and 20 adult t-shirts for the teachers, and purchased many of the books already. I am also in the process of ordering reusable grocery bags to promote saving the environment from plastic. Sea turtles eat jelly fish and the plastic bags in the water look like their favorite food. ¡Sin plástico!
So far I have spent $450.00 to purchase and have these items shipped to me in Mexico. (I am charged 26% on each item for duty, tax, and shipping costs from the USA). It’s a start, but I would also like to get more copies of books and videos, as well as order at least 100 reusable grocery bags to give away in the community. I have a company to make them and the cost is $246. I would have to pay 26% on top of that to have them shipped to me.
My goal: Teach the children about the sea turtle and they will grow into adults interested in protecting these creatures and their environment.
I have seen the females laying their eggs and the hatchlings heading to the ocean. What a joy it is to witness! But human activity is responsible for the decline in population. For years people have been driving on the beaches here, which negatively impacts nests and the hatchlings. Light pollution causes problems for the females laying eggs and for the hatchlings that are drawn to the light instead of the ocean. Many governments have protections for olive ridleys, but still, eggs are taken and nesting females are slaughtered for their meat and skin. Fishing nets also take a large toll, frequently snagging and drowning these turtles.
Teaching the students will inspire them to protect sea turtles (and other ocean animals) and encourage others in the community to do likewise.
I am putting together educational kits with materials for the students, some of which are consumables like informational coloring books. Other items in the kits will include books, videos, hands-on items, posters, etc. Most of these are either in Spanish, or in Spanish and English. I designed and purchased 100 stickers and 20 adult t-shirts for the teachers, and purchased many of the books already. I am also in the process of ordering reusable grocery bags to promote saving the environment from plastic. Sea turtles eat jelly fish and the plastic bags in the water look like their favorite food. ¡Sin plástico!
So far I have spent $450.00 to purchase and have these items shipped to me in Mexico. (I am charged 26% on each item for duty, tax, and shipping costs from the USA). It’s a start, but I would also like to get more copies of books and videos, as well as order at least 100 reusable grocery bags to give away in the community. I have a company to make them and the cost is $246. I would have to pay 26% on top of that to have them shipped to me.
My goal: Teach the children about the sea turtle and they will grow into adults interested in protecting these creatures and their environment.
Organizer
Susan Farrar
Organizer
Clinton, WA