Transformative Veterinary Mission: Changing Lives & Saving Turtles in Mexico

The Mazunte Project is a collaboration between veterinarians, students, and volunteers across the United States who come together each January to perform sterilization surgeries in rural and underserved Mexican communities along the Pacific Coast. Our mission is to protect the endangered sea turtle by controlling the dog population that consumes the turtle eggs and hatchlings along several of the most important nesting beaches in the world. Our efforts have effectively controlled the packs of dogs that previously dominated the beaches, saving the lives of thousands of endangered sea turtles, and positively impacting the health of these communities.

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Congratulations to our great MSU Team!

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What a great program!

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I want to do this when I go to vet school