Today was our biggest event - we had almost 400 students in this school alone. It was Conservation Day and they took it very seriously. There was a parade with a band, cheerleaders, and an overall excitement from the whole community. Prepping juice boxes, snacks and prizes for all the different contests was challenging - we had to make a few trips from the hotel just to get everything there - luckily, it was the closest school we visited.
All of my groups were amazing. Although I felt like I was losing my voice, I still wanted to continue and keep the fun going. We gave them sea turtle tattoos, turtle information cards and a whole lot more. Today was also part of the shooting for the SeaWorld Sea Turtle Production - and when the children saw the cameras they really wanted to be a part of it. It was so great!
This evening we had a very nice dinner at the Wild Life Refuge of Chaconcente. The FFI team from Nicaragua, volunteers, park rangers, and guests from other projects were all invited. It was nice to have everyone that strives to make a difference together. We are all there for the same purpose - to save the Sea Turtle species. It was the best dinner I’ve had since being here. Tomorrow, Jose Urteaga, Director of FFI Nicaragua, will be taking the whole team out on an open ocean tour to find some sea turtles in their natural environment.
