The Last Turtle – an exciting conservation assignment in Dominica

This was certainly one of our more interesting science communication assignments, working alongside the Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation Organisation on the island nation (DomSeTCO), and documenting the work done by their amazing team of scientists, volunteers and nature enthusiasts.

Dominica has five species of turtle, three of which nest on the island’s beaches – the Leatherback, Hawksbill and the Green Sea Turtle. Local turtle populations are in rapid decline due to a number of reasons including habitat loss, plastic pollution and climate change, but the main contributing factor is the illegal poaching of sea turtles when they’re up on the beach nesting.

Our six-part documentary series will tell the stories, so tune in and learn about this fascinating country, well known in the Caribbean as ‘The Nature Island.’

The Last Turtle is a six-part video series documenting the work of Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation Organisation (DomSeTCO). We hope this video series helps call attention to the rapid decline of Sea Turtles.

For more information on DomSeTCO click here.

Filmed & Produced by Galaxiid

Special thanks to:

Jake Levenson, Oceans Forward
Harold Guiste
Stephen Durand
Simon Walsh, Nature Island Dive
Dan Perryman & the Dive Dominica team
Bev & Oscar, Rosalie Bay Resort
Marvin, Pierre, Jaelle, Morrison, Charles, Lynette, Simon and all DomSeTCO beach patrollers

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