In Turtle-Ship winner arrives to Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu


Maldives
PUBLISHED August 28, 2019

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu welcomes the winner of the Summer In-Turtle-Ship competition earlier this month. 

Jessica Monteiro, a veterinary student from Portugal, won the 2-week internship with the Olive Ridley Project out of the thousands of applicants who were interested in the opportunity. 

Jessicas love for animals began as a little girl growing up in London, where she would spend days discovering insects and birds, all the while taking care of her many pets including, of course, a turtle. Recently, she has been challenging herself by working with wild and unusual animals at the zoo, aquarium, and the exotic pet clinic in Lisbon, where she currently lives. 

Jessica fostered her ever-growing love for sea turtles during a collaborative in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau off the coast of west Africa. Besides her passion for animals, she is also a keen traveller eager to absorb and immerse herself in the culture of wherever she visits. 

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