{"id":1568,"date":"2025-11-27T04:06:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T04:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turtlerescuecahuita.org\/?p=1568"},"modified":"2025-11-27T15:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T15:34:23","slug":"empezamos-a-construir-el-vivero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turtlerescuecahuita.org\/en\/empezamos-a-construir-el-vivero\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019ve Started Building the Hatchery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A New Safe Haven for the Baby Sea Turtles of Playa Grande<\/strong><\/p>

Cahuita, Lim\u00f3n | November 2025<\/strong><\/p>

Good news travels on sand \u2014 this time, carried by shovels and hopeful hearts. Turtle Rescue Cahuita is proud to announce the official start of construction of its long-awaited sea turtle hatchery in Playa Grande<\/strong>, a critical step in protecting endangered species and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Environmental Grants Program.<\/strong>.<\/p>

This hatchery represents years of community effort, applied science, and deep love for marine life along Costa Rica\u2019s Caribbean coast. It was born out of an urgent need to provide a safe, controlled environment for the most vulnerable nests and will significantly increase the hatching success rate for sea turtles<\/strong> nesting on our beaches<\/p>

What Is a Hatchery and Why Is It So Important?<\/strong><\/p>

A hatchery is a protected and scientifically designed structure where sea turtle eggs are safely relocated when their original nesting sites on the beach are compromised by threats such as coastal erosion, light pollution, egg poaching, or predation by domestic and wild animals (e.g., dogs, raccoons, foxes).<\/p>

Within this controlled environment, eggs are monitored daily by our trained team, following ethical and science-based protocols, until they hatch naturally.<\/p>

Thanks to This New Hatchery, We Will Be Able To:<\/p>