THE PROTECTOR
A Sea Turtle Survival Challenge
Can you protect 100 sea turtles?
Play the game to find out!
Turtles begin as eggs laid in the sand by a mama turtle.
Your goal is to keep them alive, so they can return to the same beach and lay their own eggs.
To watch THE PROTECTOR film, click here.
Set aside 15 to 20 minutes to play. Best played on Chrome or Firefox.
THE PROTECTOR is the story of a young man in Mexico,
who protects the sea turtles that lay their eggs on the beach
near his home.
You can watch the film in a VR headset or on your computer.
Use your mouse to look all around!
To watch the film on your computer, click here.
SEA TURTLE LIFE CYCLE JOURNEY
Your job is to help your sea turtle survive through the entire life cycle. You succeed when she returns to lay eggs on the beach where she was born.
This diagram will show your progress as you go!
SEA TURTLE LIFE CYCLE JOURNEY
This diagram will
show your progress
as you play!
PEOPLE COLLECT EGGS TO EAT AND SELL!
Your turtle did not survive. Don't feel bad; only about 1 out of every 100 hatchlings lives long enough to be an adult. Learn from this and try again!
Watch this video to continue your journey.
Success! 100 of your turtles survived!
They returned
to their
home beach to
lay their eggs.
Taking turtle eggs
1. Organize or join a beach cleanup.
2. Reduce use of disposable plastics.
3. Dispose of trash properly.
4. Reuse and recycle whenever possible.