MEMBERSHIP - ADOPT A TURTLE
If turtles are your passion then you can help support our in-water work at Gallow's Point and Robinson Point where fishermen work along scientists to gather important information on sea turtle populations resident in these two distinct marine ecosystems.
Gallow's PointGallow's Point is a 5 mile stretch along the Belize Barrier Reef 10 miles east of Belize City. The reef supports juvenile hawksbills and adult hawksbills, loggerhead sea turtles and the occasional green.
ECOMAR has been conducting in-water snorkel surveys to assess sea turtle abundance and diversity at Gallow's Point since 2009. Our studies have shown that the fore reef is important developmental habitat for juvenile hawksbill sea turtles. 
Fishermen Martin Pariente Jr becomes a conservation assistance when he assists ECOMAR with our In-Water Turtle Surveys at Gallow's Point. He and Melanie Day are preparing the turtle for measurements prior to release. Photo ECOMAR.
Map showing location of Gallow's Point Reef.
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Robinson PointRobinson Point is an area about 12 miles southeast of Belize City that lies inside the Belize Barrier Reef and has two deep water channels bringing in fresh oceanic sea water. There is a large area over the "12 Foot Bank" a shallow sea bed covered in dense sea grass which attract adult green sea turtles and the channel edges and gullies support patch reefs which attract hawksbill sea turtles.
In 2007 we began conducting Point Scan surveys to identify which areas may have more turtle activity and also conducted benthic surveys to identify species composition. In 2008 ex-turtle fishermen assisted in our surveys at Robinson Point using the traditional net capture method they used to employ before 2002 when all sea turtles received protection under the Belize Fishery Regulations. A highlight of this program is that these same fishermen that used to make a living capturing and killing sea turtles, are making a living off protecting and studying them. 
The Robinson Point area encompasses a large area of dense sea grass and patch reefs south of an ancient river bed that is today the English Caye Channel.
Linda Searle examining recaptured hawksbill from San Lorenzo, Mexico. Photo John Searle.
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Adopt A Turtle Categories
Adopt A Turtle Categories
Hawksbill
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Loggerhead
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Green
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Leatherback
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Benefits
Adopt A Turtle Package Laminated Turtle ID Fact Sheet Turtle Watch Poster & Stickers eNews Listing on ECOMAR Website Certificate Membership Dues $50 |
Benefits
Adopt A Turtle Package Laminated Turtle ID Fact Sheet Turtle Watch Posters & Sticker eNews Listing on ECOMAR Website Laminated Certificate Membership Dues $100 |
Benefits
Adopt A Turtle Package Laminated Turtle ID Fact Sheet Turtle Watch Poster & Stickers eNews Listing on ECOMAR Website Laminated Certificate Wall Plaque Turtle Watch T-Shirt Membership Dues $500 |
Benefits
Adopt A Turtle Package Laminated Turtle ID Fact Sheet Turtle Watch Posters & Stickers eNews Listing on ECOMAR Website Laminated Certificate Wall Plaque Turtle Watch T-Shirt Turtle Watch Cap Membership Dues $1000 |
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Thank you for supporting our efforts, it is greatly appreciated! Payments to membership dues are currently accepted in the form of check payments or via our Credit Card Authorization form. Membership dues are listed in US currency. The form can be downloaded, printed, completed and returned to us for processing. Your membership package will be mailed to you by Belize Postal Service. Shipments to Belize are delivered within a week, to the USA in about 10 days, and other areas 2 - 3 weeks. If you would like to receive your package sooner please let us know and we can provide a quote via Fedex or DHL, or we can ship via international courier and charger to your organization's account.
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