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Saturday 22 april 2017
Leatherback Sea Turtle Season has Started on Aruba

EAGLE BEACH - Have you is easily mistaken for a jel-
noticed the turtle informa- lyfish, the Leatherback Sea
tion signs along the Boule- Turtle’s favorite food.
vard at Eagle Beach - one -Remove obstacles from
in front of Paradise Beach the beach. Obstacles as
Villa’s and another one beach furniture or recre-
close to Costa Linda Beach ational equipment may
Resort? cause nesting females to
The signs are called abort their nesting attempt
“Driekiel-O-Meters” with in- or may even trap them.
formation about the Leath- So don’t leave any beach
erback Sea Turtle, locally chairs at night unattended
called Driekiel. close to the sea, but make
The Leatherback Sea Tur- a stack as far as possible
tles nesting on Aruba don’t away from the water.
live in the Caribbean, but in -Do not disturb a nesting
the Northern part of the At- sea turtle. Do not attempt
lantic Ocean, off the coast to touch the turtle but stay
of Nova Scotia, Canada. at a respectful distance (at
But they are born on Aru-
ba’s beaches. After 20 – 30 least 10 meters). Do allow
years they reach maturity At this moment a lot of (lo- of her sight at a distance of - Ask your hotel manager the turtle to complete the
and then return to their na- cal) people is camping on at least 10 meters. to turn off or minimize the full nesting process (about
tal beach in order to nest Aruba’s beaches. For that All species of sea turtles are lights that are visible on the two hours) and don’t be in
during the turtle nesting reason Turtugaruba wants endangered and need our beach in front of the resort. her way when she returns
season of March – July. to share some guidelines so protection. Close the curtains of your to the sea.
This year’s first Leatherback everybody can act respon- What you can do to pro- room at night to prevent -Do call Turtugaruba (24
female made three nests sible if a sea turtle shows up. tect sea turtles: light shining on the beach. hour Turtle Hotline: (297)
so far. Normally “Sea Turtles Dig -Lights out for sea turtles. -Do not drive on beaches. 592-9393.
Normally one female The Dark”, they come Nighttime activities and Not all of the turtle nests Follow Turtugaruba at
makes about 7 nests per ashore at night, being less artificial lighting may deter on all the beaches around www.facebook.com/Tur-
season. So Turtugaruba, visible for predators. It is adult females from nest- Aruba are marked. Vehi- tugaruba
the local foundation that very impressive to see a ing. So PLEASE keep or cles (4x4, quads) compact -If you witness a sea turtle,
protects the sea turtles on huge sea turtle coming turn all lights off, including the sand and can crush the or if you see turtle crawl
Aruba, expects this Leath- ashore, enjoy the sight, but flashlights, flash photogra- eggs. marks, during a late eve-
erback will come back for make sure that the turtle phy and video equipment. -Do not litter. Do not leave ning or early morning stroll
more nests. does not see you! Stay out “Sea turtles dig the dark.” any plastic cups or bags on on the beach please do
the beach. call Turtugaruba or notify
The wind will blow it into the the front desk of your hotel.
sea. A floating plastic bag Thanks! q

For 2017:

Curaçao North Sea

Jazz Cancelled

WILLEMSTAD - The Curaçao without the desired result.
North Sea Jazz will not take In balancing both private
place in 2017 after all. This and public interests, Fun-
has been decided, with a dashon Bon Intenshon
heavy heart, by Fundashon aspires to a consistent
Bon Intenshon and Mojo long-term vision of enter-
Concerts. After a renewed tainment on international
effort, sparing no trouble or top level. In this respect it
expense, to realize a high is inevitable, in the event
quality program, it turned of a limited availability of
out that no main acts were acts, to choose to cancel
available for the festival the festival. It is essential
weekend. to guarantee the reputa-
Late last year, FBI and Mojo tion of the event for both
decided to cancel the the country Curaçao and
2017 edition of the festival abroad.
for the same reason. Shortly After having considered all
thereafter and in coopera- options there is, also in view
tion with a number of local of the contribution from
stakeholders, it was agreed Community funds, no other
to try again. Since then the option for the organization
organization has, behind but to put the festival on
the screens, made every hold this year and fully fo-
effort but, unfortunately, cus on the 2018 edition. q