{"id":1858,"date":"2026-01-10T23:12:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T23:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turtlerescuecahuita.org\/?p=1858"},"modified":"2026-01-12T23:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:39:22","slug":"2025-un-ano-de-ciencia-comunidad-y-esperanza-para-las-tortugas-marinas-en-cahuita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turtlerescuecahuita.org\/en\/2025-un-ano-de-ciencia-comunidad-y-esperanza-para-las-tortugas-marinas-en-cahuita\/","title":{"rendered":"2025: A Year of Science, Community, and Hope for Sea Turtles in Cahuita"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Conservation Is Lived as a Community<\/strong><\/p>

The year 2025 left a lasting mark on the beaches of Cahuita. It was a year of early mornings on the sand, long nights protecting nests, volunteer hands collecting waste, children learning to love the sea, and tiny hatchlings finding their way to the ocean.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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At Turtle Rescue Cahuita, every action has a clear purpose: to protect sea turtles and strengthen the connection between science, community, and territory. This blog is a journey through everything we experienced and achieved during 2025, thanks to the collective effort of volunteers, partners, institutions, and local communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Beach Cleanups and Recycling: Caring for the Turtles\u2019 Home<\/strong><\/p>

Throughout the year, we actively participated in beach cleanup campaigns and community recycling initiatives in Cahuita, Playa Negra, Playa Grande, Mo\u00edn, and surrounding areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Thanks to the joint efforts of the Municipality of Talamanca, partner organizations, and local and international volunteers, we collected hundreds of kilograms of recyclable materials, including glass, plastic, cardboard, aluminum, and Tetra Pak.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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These actions not only reduce marine pollution but also prevent direct threats to sea turtles, which can mistake waste for food or become entangled in debris.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Science Applied to Conservation: Monitoring, Permits, and Hatcheries<\/strong><\/p>

One of the most important milestones of 2025 was obtaining official research and monitoring permits for sea turtles on the beaches of Mo\u00edn and Playa Grande in Cahuita.<\/p>

This achievement allowed us to strengthen key conservation actions such as:<\/p>