Turtle Walker 2025
Film screening June 1, 2025, 7pm, Sunshine Coast Arts Centre
Special Sneak Peek Screening
Free admission – donations always appreciated
Join us for this film screening on the opening night of the Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival.
The inspiring tale of Satish Bhaskar and the giant sea turtles he loves, a stunning example of a life dedicated to citizen science.
In the late 1970s, Satish Bhaskar embarked on an epic journey along India’s coastlines and the spectacular Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where he uncovered the vital nesting beaches of sea turtles. During his death-defying quest, he unravelled mysteries surrounding these enigmatic ocean creatures and set out to save them from extinction. After a devastating tsunami struck in 2004, Bhaskar grapples with a pressing question: What happens to sea turtles when their nesting beaches disappear?
NOTE: This is a Sneak Peek Screening. The film’s Canadian premiere is upcoming.
2025/ 72min / Directed by Taira Malaney.
Directors’ statement
Turtle Walker began when two childhood friends decided to combine their mutual passions – the ocean and filmmaking – to tell an important story. Their hope is that this film will encourage people the world over to take action for marine conservation.
More info about the film and resources
- Turtle Walker website.
- Sea Turtle FAQ.
Sea Turtle Week (June 8-16) website
Adopt some turtle hatchlings! A great way to help save endangered turtle hatchlings is through a symbolic adoption.
Explore details about the different Sea Turtle species. Download kids’ colouring sheets.
Scientist wants all BC sea turtle sightings reported.
MERS. Leatherbacks in BC. Resources from the Marine Education & Research Society, sightings information.