Month: August 2025

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles—less than 5 mm in size—that pollute our oceans. They come from the breakdown of larger plastic items like bags, bottles, or fishing gear.

 On our beaches, they pose a serious threat to sea turtles, which often mistake them for food—leading to health issues or even death.

 In this video, together with our partners at @academiaoceano, we show how we sample and classify microplastics along the shore.

We collect, sort, and analyze these materials with the help of passionate youth volunteers!

 The data we gather supports environmental education, scientific research, and conservation efforts—helping protect the hatchlings born on these very beaches.

The Turtleman Foundation is giving a donation to “Academia del Océano” to support the “Kit de Identificación y Monitoreo de Tortugas marinas” (Sea Turtle Identification and Monitoring Kit) project Funding will support a manual writing and publication, artisanal kit for identifying and monitoring sea turtles, and tools and educational materials for workshops . The project aims to promote marine education and conservation through the acquisition of these resources .

Saving one turtle at a time.