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  Our love of the Indian Ocean around which we grew up makes as very keen on it's preservation, and this means that Buccaneer Diving has been involved in many environmental projects.

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PADI Turtle Aware
Distinctive Specialty
The Sea turtle Aware Diver Specialty Course introduces divers to turtles and familiarizes them with the proper techniques for recreational diving amongst turtles with minimal impact on the turtles habitat and behavior. Students also contribute to the sea turtle data base.


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  Sea Turtles Project


 
Buccaneer Diving strongly supports sea turtle conservation

Buccaneer Diving also strongly supports sea turtle conservation and has designed a specialty course aimed at sea turtle conservation. The course is entitled Sea Turtle Diver.

The PADI approved Sea Turtle Diver Specialty course consists of one academic session and two dives. The theory outlines the life history of sea turtles, the various species of sea turtles, the life cycle of sea turtles and the numerous threats that sea turtles face. This finishes with a glimpse of the various conservation measures in place to protect the sea turtles.

During the dives divers will be taught to identify sea turtles both at a species level and on an individual level using distinguishing characteristics. To record all these sightings the diver can either use a slate to draw, sketch or make notes, use a camera to capture an image of the turtle (and to further enhance the database), or a combination of the two. For each sea turtle sighted a sighting sheet will be completed and added to the sea turtle database (and passed on to the Kenya Sea Turtle Conservation Committee-KESCOM).

Upon successful completion of the course one is issued with a certification card from PADI stating "Sea Turtle Diver".

See also: PADI Turtle Aware Course
Endangered species protected by Kenyan national law

Worldwide sea turtles are an endangered species and in Kenya they are also protected by national law.

It is illegal to hunt or kill sea turtles and also to trade in sea turtle products. Severe penalties exist if caught engaging in either of these activities.

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) are responsible for patrolling the beaches and maintaining the security of the sea turtles.

Furthermore, there are also numerous organizations devoted to the conservation of sea turtles and one example of such an organization here in Kenya is the Watamu Turtle Watch, another is the Kenya Sea Turtle Conservation Committee (KESCOM), who operate a sea turtle sighting network in Mombasa.

 


 
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