Help Sea Turtles this holiday season!

St. Kitts is lucky to be a nesting ground for Green, Hawksbill, and primarily Leatherback sea turtles. The Leatherback turtle is sadly a critically endangered species. Luckily, our local turtles have a great support system on the island- The St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network.

This is Olivia. She is an Olive Ridley sea turtle. She has lost both flippers on the right side of her body, and must spend the rest of her life in captivity. She would love to be adopted for Christmas or Hanukkah!

The primary objectives of the SKSTMN are :
-To implement a long standing sea turtle conservation management program
-To promote community awareness of the plight of sea turtles
-To provide non consumable sources of income to communities as an alternative to the sea turtle harvest in an effort to decrease pressure on SK turtle populations.

Baby Sea Turtle says please help us out!

Loads of Ross students and VIPs volunteer their time to help out our local turtle friends. There is a tagging program to track turtles, a rehabilitation center, an adoption program (for nesting turtles and turtles in rehab), and a recycled and sea glass jewelry workshop on island (staffed on a voluntary basis by many of my VIP friends); the beautiful jewelry is sold on the website and locally around St. Kitts. For the eco-tourists out there, SKSTMN even offers eco-tours during Leatherback nesting season (April-June).  Of course, they are always accepting donations to help in the conservation and protection of turtles. If you are interested in adopting or donating please visit the SKSTMN website here.

Olivia says thank you for any help you can give the sea turtles of St. Kitts!

This holiday season, it would be great if you would consider helping out the turtles! If you aren't interested in adopting a turtle or making a donation, there are loads of American stores (Amazon, Best Buy, LL Bean, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Gap, iTunes- to name a few) that will make a donation to the St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitor Network when you shop online through goodseach.com! It is free to join, and it will make a HUGE difference! Please join today and add SKSTMN as your charity!  Click here to start Christmas shopping for a great cause!

Even if one person who reads my blog donates to this cause I will consider it a victory towards the protection of the turtles! Of course, I hope you all donate, and thank you so much for all of you who decide to help!