Thankfully , the Barbados Sea Turtle Project ( BSTP ) has been working diligently over the past 25 years to protect sea turtles and restore their population . Through collective efforts with WIDECAST , the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network , the volunteers and UWI ( University of the West Indies ) students of BSTP operate a community-involved program in pursuit of BSTP ´ s vision to ¨restore local marine turtle populations to levels at which they can fulfill their ecological roles¨ . The program includes the operation of a marine tagging centre that tracks turtle numbers for research , a 24-hr emergency hotline number , mobile beach patrols to monitor nest sites and recover disoriented hatchlings , and public education / outreach initiatives . Through its work , the BSTP has been involved in documentaries for the BBC , the Canadian Broadcasting Company , the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation , the Discovery Channel , and numerous TV internet sites .
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I had no idea that the tiny beings scampering before my very eyes were part of a larger interesting , yet desperate , story . Each one represented odds that had been overcome and staggering new ones to conquer ; each one ´ s tumultuous life journey was aptly captivated by its zig-zagged path to the water . As the waves swiftly gathered the turtles in their embrace , my mind drifted to the memory of a beautiful sea turtle meandering peacefully through the water on my most recent catamaran cruise : this one had made it ! What a journey it had travelled to be able to grace me with its presence ! What a show of resilience ! I could only hope fervently that these hatchlings would be similarly lucky enough to complete their life experiences and bless others with the knowledge of their existence .
** Reference – Barbados Sea Turtle Project
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