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Gerosomo Pono from the Phillipines working at Local Ocean Trust | Podcast#8

Cuso International

Jan 23 2009




With the increase in population ,fishing, tourism and pollution on the Coast of Kenya many turtles have suffered from lost of egg laying territory, have been killed by poachers, their eggs robbed and turtles killed in fishing nets and from swallowing plastic bags that they mistake for food...... turtles are in decline. Gerasomo has arrived from the Philippines and is helping the Local Ocean Trust with outreach- communicating the conservation message to the community. He is doing a fabulous job. Listen to his interview then come along and swim with a rescued Hawksbill sea turtle.