From Italy to the Dominican Republic with kitesurfer Samuela Mulé

01/12/24 • 29 min

In Episode 7 of Her Ocean Story meet Samuela Mulè, she was born and raised in Italy, and she shares with us what inspired her to move to popular kitesurfing town Cabarete in the Dominican Republic for a different lifestyle on the ocean with her daughter ten years ago. She opened up an airbnb called Mango House on Kite Beach and she talks about the ups and downs of the kitesurfing life in the Caribbean. Follow her on Instagram and visit her airbnb if you're interested in kitesurfing in paradise with some mangú, bachata and merengue on the side.
Instagram:
@samizulu
@mangohousekite
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New SUP Racer Trisha Michelle is preparing for an 80 mile crossing from Bimini to South Florida

On Episode 6 of Her Ocean Story we find out how Trisha is training for her first 80 mile stand up paddle (SUP) crossing from Bimini, Bahamas to Lake Worth, Florida. It's a race for the cure for those with Cystic Fibrosis to bring awareness and raise funds to support Piper's Angels Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis. She just started stand up paddle boarding in 2021, enjoys spending time with the people she has met along the way and is looking forward to her training. Check out the link for her donation page below along with her sponsers Epic Boardsports in Cocoa Beach, Florida and Starboard SUP.
https://www.classy.org/fundraiser/4881295
https://sup.star-board.com/
https://www.epic-boardsports.com/
Trisha's Instagram: @trishamichellesup

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Be inspired to volunteer rescuing sea turtles and releasing them back into the wild

In Episode 8 of Her Ocean Story, Kylea Perrin shares what inspired her to work with the Florida Sea Turtle Strand and Salvage Network. We learn about her role, the challenges and rewarding aspects of her career, how she got there, and impactful ways to volunteer if you live by the coastline with sea turtles, manatees, or a variety of marine life near by. Below are links from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, a great place to get started if you would like to volunteer with any local projects or events in Florida. Similar organizations could potentially be in your area as well. Please reach out to us with any questions via email through [email protected], Mahalo!
Florida Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (FLSTSSN)https://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/sea-turtles/mortality/stranding-salvage-network/
Ways to Volunteer:
https://myfwc.com/get-involved/volunteer/
https://myfwc.com/conservation/special-initiatives/cwci/volunteer/
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
https://www.myboca.us/2096/Gumbo-Limbo-Nature-Center
At 10:06 in episode: Kylea mentions sea turtle strandings are lower than previous years. She is referring to 2022. The final stranding numbers for 2023 are higher than 2022. This further shows that numbers fluctuate every year so biologists look at the trends over several years before determining if there is an increase or decrease of overall sea turtle strandings