How to protect sea turtles on Cape Verdean beaches
Cape Verde is the world’s 3rd largest Caretta caretta nesting area. Learn the golden rules for watching without harm.
Between July and October, Cape Verde beaches welcome thousands of sea turtles coming ashore to nest. Boa Vista leads this phenomenon in the Atlantic.
Never use white-light flashlights or camera flash on the beach at night. Artificial light disorients females and hatchlings, keeping them from the sea.
Stay at least 15 meters away, always position yourself behind the animal and keep quiet. Respect nature’s slow, silent rhythm.
Book night tours only with certified local operators or NGOs such as Projecto Biodiversidade and Biosfera. Your money supports real conservation.
Take all trash with you. Plastics and food scraps destroy habitats and attract predators to nesting zones.
