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TAPS (Turtle Awareness and Protection Studies) is a research project conducted by Loma Linda University’s Marine Biologist, Dr. Stephen G. Dunbar on the ecology, biology and conservation of critically endangered hawksbill and endangered green sea turtles in the waters of Honduras, Central America.

To increase awareness and gather conservation and funding support for the TAPS, we have developed the TAPS Turtle Adoption Program that provides an opportunity for you and your family to adopt sea turtles that will be part of the TAPS.

For your support of $50 for each turtle you will:

be able to provide a name for your adopted hawksbill or green sea turtle(s).
receive an official certificate with your name as the adopter, the name of each adopted turtle and the turtle’s flipper tag numbers.
receive an electronic file with several digital photographs taken during the measuring, tagging and releasing process, as well as the measurements and flipper tag numbers of your turtle.
have your name placed on the project webpage as a supporter of the research project (if you agree).

If you or your family would like to adopt a turtle and support the TAPS research program, please fill in the form below and return it to the address below.

Mail directly to: Dr. Stephen G. Dunbar, Department of Earth & Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350.

Click here to download the adoption papers in Word or pdf.