QF students participate in initiative to preserve Qatar’s marine life

Doha, Qatar: Students from Qatar Academy Msheireb and Qatar Academy Al Wakra, both part of Qatar Foundation Pre University Education, participated in...

Doha, Qatar: Students from Qatar Academy Msheireb and Qatar Academy Al Wakra, both part of Qatar Foundation Pre-University Education, participated in an initiative organised by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to release endangered baby hawksbill turtles at Fuwairit Beach.

The initiative aimed to raise environmental awareness among school students and the Qatari community, emphasised the importance of conserving local biodiversity and educating future generations about the critical need to protect turtles from extinction.

Sharing her experience, Sarah Naveed, a 7-year-old student from Qatar Academy Msheireb (QAM), said: “We carried the turtles and put them in the ocean. It felt amazing to help the turtles get back to their home safely.”

She continued, “We need to save the turtles from extinction. It’s important to protect them because they help keep the ocean healthy.”

Naveed emphasised that people should be responsible when disposing trash and not throw it in the sea as many turtles die because of eating plastic. “In school, we saw pictures and videos about pollution. I learned how pollution affects turtles and the ocean. This experience showed me how important it is to protect the environment.”