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Sea turtles are one of the most exciting animals to see in the wild, and Vanuatu’s waters are home to four of the seven species found worldwide: Hawksbill, Green, Loggerhead and Leatherback. Hawksbill, Green and Leatherback turtles also come ashore to lay their eggs on Vanuatu’s beaches during the summer months (October to March).

Les tortues marines figurent parmi les animaux les plus fascinants à observer dans la nature. Les eaux du Vanuatu abritent quatre des sept espèces présentes dans le monde : la tortue imbriquée, la tortue verte, la tortue caouanne et la tortue luth.

Ol totel hemi wan long ol spesel animol we umi save luk long solwota , long Vanuatu, yumi gat 4 kaen totel, Hoksbill, Grin, mo Letabak. Ol totel ia oli stap kam sor long sanbij blong mekem nes mo putum ek blong olgeta long taem blong bigfala ren (oktoba kasem maj).

Sea turtles are charismatic animals and many people, both from Vanuatu and our visiting tourists, are excited to see them. But turtles are threatened species and can be easily disturbed by humans and other human activities can also have detrimental effec

Les tortues marines sont des animaux fascinants qui suscitent l’enthousiasme des habitants du Vanuatu comme celui des touristes. Cependant, ce sont des espèces menacées, facilement perturbées par les humains. Les activités humaines peuvent avoir des effets néfastes sur les tortues.

Ol totel oli sam animal we holem spesel ples long hart blong ol pipol blong Vanuatu mo ol pipol raon long wol. Be ol namba blong totel i stap go daon mo hemi isi blong yumi lusum olgeta. Sam fasin blong ol man i save mekem totel oli fraet mo save spolem olgeta

If the turtle shows any signs of avoidance, move slowly away from the turtle. Signs of disturbance include

Si la tortue montre des signes d’évitement, éloignezvous lentement. Les signes de perturbation incluent

Sapos wan totel i stap soem se hemi fraet, kamaot sloslo long rod blong hem. Taem wan totel hemi fraet bae hem i:

These guidelines are for when turtles are sighted from non-motorised vessels (boats, kayaks, canoes, sailings dingeys, stand-up paddleboards, surfboards etc.)