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Turtle Day Festival

   

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Translation of this film's narration:

Hello, friends! Are you interested in the environment, do you like to play at the beach and swim in the waves like me?

I'm Aquarhum, a green turtle that was released by the kids in Cap Esterias during a big celebration: Sea Turtle Day! Come with me to discover what my favorite party is all about!

The first Sea Turtle Day was celebrated in 2005 in Mayumba to celebrate the fact that our beaches are the most important in the world for leatherback turtle reproduction. At that time, it was just a small festival...

But today, more than 1000 children celebrate this event all along the Gabonese coast! In Cap Esterias, in Libreville, in Mayumba, in Gamba, and even in Ndindi, in the far southwest of the country!

My "cousin", a leatherback turtle who we call "Mama Turtle" got to travel on a big barge to be part of the festival in Ndindi. But real turtles travel even further: all the way to the South American coast!

Hold on, I was talking to you about MY party!

Kids like you, during this festival, they draw turtles like me, they play football, they dance, they sing, they recite poetry, they watch films, they march in parades, and they go camping!

And they win prizes! It's really fun! Doesn't all this make you want to participate?!?

But, personally, what I find most impressive is their clean-up campaigns!

Did you know that badly managed litter can end up in the ocean and harm us?

Take plastic bags for example: once they're in water, they look just like leatherback turtles' favorite food, jellyfish! So, sometimes a turtle gets confused and eats one. Ouch! That hurts! That can even kill us! And our babies can get trapped inside them too! It's no good!

So, be like these kids, my friends. If you see litter lying about in your community, take action! Organize a clean-up campaign with your friends, and tell everyone you know not to throw litter anywhere but the bin! Instead of using plastic bags, take a canvas bag or a basket when you do your shopping.

Litter is not just unsightly, it's dangerous!

You have power, no matter what your age! Do something, not just for me, but for yourself, and your loved ones too!

See you next year for my favorite party: Sea Turtle Day! :)

   

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