Why this is close to our hearts
In collaboration with The Careyes Foundation, we intend to improve ecological infrastructure to further help preserve marine wildlife (such as protecting the Laúd turtle). Furthermore, we plan on establishing interactive educational programs accross schools in our local area to learn about marine conservation.
Turtle conservation
When the Sea Turtle Protection & Conservation Center opened in 1983, only ten turtles laid their eggs on the Careyes coast. Now, around 2,000 sea turtles nest on their beaches annually. To date, they have released over 1.75 million newborn sea turtles from four different species (Olive Ridley, Black, Hawksbill, and Leatherback) safely into the ocean.
The STPCC staff work 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. They patrol 3.7 miles of coastline and carefully transport turtle eggs to the protected hatching facility. There the eggs remain, safe from land predators and poachers, until the time they hatch (45-60 days). The hatchlings are then immediately released into the ocean.
SUPPORT
7% of our profits go to the Careyes Foundation ?! to help in building the necessary infrastructure for turtle nesting. Join LAÚD in supporting the future of Sea Turtles.