Understanding the role of sea turtles in the marine ecosystem and conservation issues. Improve the skills for sighting records and identifying turtles underwater. The Sea Turtle Distinctive Specialty course introduces divers and snorkellers to basic sea turtle identifi cation and conservation.
The goals of AWARE Sea Turtle Awareness course training are:
Two SCUBA dives OR snorkel dives (two more hours), including the following skills:
If turtles are seen feeding, record the food source and turtle species - including diagrams of any unfamiliar
turtles species.
Locate and identify sea turtles, noting the number, sex, behaviour, injuries, tags, or any other significant information.
Record sightings on a slate, including diagrams and descriptions of any unfamiliar sea turtle species.
Prepare data for reporting.
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