Association Kwata
Ocean LifeKawana, the Natural Hatchery for Guiana's Leatherbacks
Where leatherback nests are lost to the sea in western French Guiana, Kwata moves them into a natural hatchery on the beach, 40 nests and 1,155 released hatchlings in 2025.
40nestsLeatherback nests transplanted to the Kawana hatchery, 2025
3,485eggsEggs secured in the hatchery, 2025