March 2009 Enewsletter

March 26th, 2009

Summer is right around the corner and we have a number of great trips to join. We are now offering discounts on several trips:

 • Trinidad & Tobago: Discounts on our Island Hopping trip and Earthwatch volunteer expeditions

• Costa Rica: $100 off on the SEE Turtles Adventure and Yoga & Turtles Trips if you sign up by May 1st

Featured Trip

Trinidad & Tobago Island Hopping – May 25 – June 1

This unique itinerary visits both Trinidad & Tobago, stopping at some of the top nesting beaches in the world for leatherback sea turtles and snorkeling in pristine coral reefs. The trip costs $1,650 pp double occupany but if you sign up by April 15th, you’ll receive a $100 discount.

Featured Partner

Nature Seekers (Trinidad)

A true community-based conservation organization, Nature Seekers has ended poaching of leatherback sea turtles and their eggs on Matura Beach, Trinidad. Their award-winning program involves many members of the local community in turtle research, education, and ecotourism. SEE Turtles is proud to partner with such an accomplished and well-respected organization.

SEE Turtles News

We recently added a page where you can see and learn about sea turtles in the U.S. Come visit this page to learn about nesting beaches, rehabilitation centers, and other opportunities around the country to help conservation efforts here at home.

Turtle Action – Increase Funding for Sea Turtle Conservation

Our friends at the Caribbean Conservation Corporation are working with a number of groups to increase the amount of funding for endangered wildlife protection efforts, including the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund. Click here to send a letter to your representative in Congress to increase the modest funding for these critical programs.