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underground_miner
you need a small private plane to get here, but once here you can visit the breeding tanks for a variety of endangered turtles. lovely beech and very few people around
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Leonardorocha66
in this place, the natives explain about the three species of turtles sites, two of which they have copies, the other is only in very deep water, then it is a 1 hour mandatory stop on this island . Always is associate with another larger island that has more attraction, since this island is passing, you can not get to spend the day, becouse it is a reserve. Compensates for the visit, and later adopt a small turtle,they give you a t-shirt and they write down your email address and then send you a super cute certificate and you choose the name of the turtle that you want to adopt, she will be released after 1 year and you can go back after this year in question for loose it.
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Euroviking
This is a place where your faith in humankind is reloaded. These people search for turtle nests in danger and they move the eggs here and take care of them until they hatch.You can see their growth for one year along the pools. You can see turtles that are a few hours old until they are about 10-12 months old when they are released to the sea.You can adopt a turtle and you get to name it. You can come back later and release it.If you are in Los Roques, don't miss it
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JavierM136
The marine biology station is located on a beautiful cayo in the national park. After paying a fee (which is extremely cheap) the guide gives information about the four species of turtles that can be seen on the park, the protection of the nests and eggs and then a tour around the tanks with the little ones that they keep until they are released after a year. You cannot touch the animals but if you insist a little, you can hold one to take a great picture!. It is a very nice visit for kids and adults!
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JFA8986
This place is magic, you can learn a lot about the turtles and their environment!! You have to pay a tickets just 10 bsf (1,50 usd)
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PauBCN
Short visit to a scientific foundation to understand how is our world destroying wildlife. The place is old and not well mantained, but at least they care about nature. For less than 5 €, you can sponsor and name one of the turtles that will be set free in the future and get a t-shirt. Special visit for kids!
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Life0Riley
We went to "the turtle island" or Dos Mosquises Key, as part of a three island tour on our vacation on Gran Roques in the Los Roques Archipelago. The scientists running the Marine Biology Station take care of newly-hatched endangered turtles (the green and the loggerhead) and two species of critically endangered sea turtles (the hawksbill and the leatherback), all of which use the islands’ beaches as nesting grounds. They are kept for one year and then gently released back to their natural environment. It was lovely to see the little turtles and the dedication of the staff. Recommended trip.
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Tatasyl
Anche questa tappa del nostro viaggio in Venezuela sarà indimenticabile.....Le persone che lavorano qui sono nate per fare quello che fanno...con amore e passione...Animali trattati benissimo, ordine e pulizia....Dovremmo imparare....
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ornella52
Lamentablemente es cierto que desmantelaron el lugar, las tortugas fueron liberadas, y ya los estudiantes no pueden ir a hacer sus pasantias alli. El museo que explicaba la relacion de los indigenas de la zona de Ocumare y Valencia con la isla Dos Mesquises fue destruido. Es realmente triste! Por que razon? Nadie lo sabe. Sospechosamente estan construyendo unas casas alli. Para quien seran? Estuve en Carnaval 2015!!!
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diveanar
Vale la pena ir, puedes ver muchos tipos de tortugas y te cuentan la historia del sitio, cobran una colaboración de 50 bs por persona, pero es una actividad muy especial en una visita a los roques.