'Turtle Rangers' came from a discussion between Dr Michael White [a marine zoologist] & Retire Puapii [Principal of Ruamanu School] during
a LifeSkills Expo at Manihiki (2011). The Rangers' programme has several goals: i) to teach students, especially the Seniors, about the marine environment; ii) to share our experiences with endangered species; iii) to discover culturally-relevant ways of conserving them.
With the approval of the Ministry of Education Dr White taught Senior students at Tongareva & Rakahanga; and also led a teaching day at Palmerston Lucky School during the Rufford Trust Expedition (2012).
We have some old turtle bones that we can use for teaching ~ it helps us
to understand anatomy: measuring Curved Carapace Width
We also have high-tech equipment: teaching GPS use
a LifeSkills Expo at Manihiki (2011). The Rangers' programme has several goals: i) to teach students, especially the Seniors, about the marine environment; ii) to share our experiences with endangered species; iii) to discover culturally-relevant ways of conserving them.
With the approval of the Ministry of Education Dr White taught Senior students at Tongareva & Rakahanga; and also led a teaching day at Palmerston Lucky School during the Rufford Trust Expedition (2012).
We have some old turtle bones that we can use for teaching ~ it helps us
to understand anatomy: measuring Curved Carapace Width
We also have high-tech equipment: teaching GPS use