Sea Turtle Awareness
The Sea Turtle Awareness Distinctive Specialty course indroduces divers and snorkelers to basic sea turtle identification and conservation. The goals of the Sea Turtle Awareness course training are:
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To familiarize students with the role of Project AWARE in preserving the aquatic environment.
- To introduce sea turtle species common in temperate or tropical waters.
- To emphasize the importance of whale shark monitoring
- To provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to identify turtles and record sightings.
- To inform students about decline in sea turtle populations, importance of sea turtles to marine biodiversity and what they can do to reduce the loss of sea turtles worldwide.
Prerequisites:
- PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
- Minimum age is 10 years old
Nondiver route: Snorkelers may participate in the course but will have different administrative, certification and in-water requirements.
