SEA
TURTLE
CONSERVATION
The ocean currents and stable waters around the Canary Islands create an ideal environment for sea turtles. This rich marine habitat is home to six different species, with the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) being the most common.
Seagrass meadows are crucial for juvenile green turtles, which
spend 7-10 years in these habitats to grow and develop.
TURTLE ID
Our Turtle ID Project is dedicated to the identification and monitoring of individual sea turtles to better understand their behavior, health, and migration patterns. By using
photo identification techniques, we create a unique profile for each turtle, allowing us to track their movements and protect their habitats more effectively.
SOME OF OUR IDENTIFIED TURTLES
SIGHTINGS
IDENTIFIED
HAVE YOU SEEN A TURTLE?
Help us better understand and protect sea turtles by reporting your sighting
Are you a tour operator? Become a collaborator by emailing us at tenerife@innoceana.org
- This vital data contributes to conservation efforts, helping us safeguard these majestic creatures for future generations. Join us in protecting sea turtles!
TURTLE TARGETING TRAPS
Our Turtle Targeting Traps (TTT) project, developed in collaboration with Davis Projects for Peace, aims to understand and mitigate interactions between sea turtles and artisanal shrimp traps along the coast of Playa San Juan, Tenerife. By working closely with local fishermen, we documented the interactions and tested more sustainable fishing gear that aligns with sea turtle conservation efforts, helping to protect these endangered species and their habitats.
Our project has successfully documented, for the first time, the interaction between loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) and shrimp traps, revealing a behavior that has never been observed before. This discovery is crucial for better understanding the challenges these marine creatures face. If you’re interested in learning more about this topic and potential solutions, we invite you to explore further.
