Projeto Tamar, Marine conservation center in Praia do Forte, Brazil.
Projeto Tamar is a research and visitor center on the Brazilian coast dedicated to caring for and protecting sea turtles. The facility displays different species of these animals in specially designed tanks and explains how they live and the dangers they face.
It was founded in 1982 to protect the sea turtles along the Brazilian coast that were facing serious threats at that time. Since then, it has grown into one of the most important marine turtle protection organizations in the region.
The name TAMAR comes from 'tartaruga marinha', the Portuguese for sea turtle. The visitor center opened in 1982 at Praia do Forte, where the foundation's national coordination is based. Its mascot, the cartoon turtle Tamar, appears on signs and merchandise, and the open-air tanks let visitors watch five species: loggerhead, green, hawksbill, olive ridley and leatherback.
The site is best explored on foot and offers clearly marked paths through all areas so visitors can navigate easily. It is wise to arrive early to see the animals at their most active hours and to avoid crowds.
Projeto Tamar's mascot is a turtle named TAMAR, and the visitor center at Praia do Forte is the foundation's national headquarters, opened in 1992. The tanks here hold rescued turtles alongside hatchlings, and the foundation's name comes from the Portuguese word for the green turtle, tartaruga.
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