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Thank you for Registering for Marine
Biologist for a Day /Night!
Please plan to arrive at the turtle camp on the beach in Las
Tunas for Nest monitoring and hatchling release. Night patrols meet at 5 Tacos / Bajavaria parking area. Your contribution
balance of $50usd (1000 pesos) is requested in cash. This is a Donation to the project to help offset our costs. Arrival times are listed below: Midnight
Nest Rescue: plan to meet at the parking area for 5 Tacos & a Beer /Bajavaria (Google maps). Look for the ATVs! October
-December 11:30pm Bring warm clothes, hat and gloves and blanket! Nest Monitoring/Hatchling
care: December - March 10am-3pm. Bring water, snacks and lunch! Nest
Inventory/ Hatchling release: December 5-7pm January 5-7pm (Jan 15-31 5:30-7:30pm) February
5:30-7:30 pm
Biologist 4 a Day Confirmation Details
If you will be Monitoring the Greenhouse (Dec
10- March 1) during the day, please arrive at the Turtle Camp by 10:00am. Be sure to bring plenty of water and
lunch. Plan to be on the beach from 10am -3pm. Please apply your sunscreen at home and wash hands well. Sunscreen
cannot be used in the turtle camp. Someone will meet you at the turtle camp around 10am, please be patient if they are
a few minutes late, they are probably coming on an ATV and may have to stop to collect a nest. Feel free to open the
door and go in. Hatchling Releases will take place December 10- March 1. Please arrive
(or come back) to the Turtle Camp at- 5:00pm (December - January), and 5:30pm (February-March). We will clean
out active nests, and release hatchlings at sunset. Kids- your family is welcome to accompany you! If you are Monitoring the Greenhouse during the day, you are
absolutely welcome to stay and release the hatchlings at sunset your break is 3:00-5:30. Contributions
to the program are used toward ATV maintenance, ATV purchases, gasoline, Biologist tools like turtle PITS, thermometers
and Greenhouse construction materiales all needed to run this project.
Directions: The Tortugueros Las Playitas Turtle
Camp is on the beach at Camino Internacional in Las Tunas. We are on Google Maps! Thank you for participating!
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