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Category: Sea Turtle Monitoring

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Where to Be a Sea Turtle Conservation Volunteer: Global Destinations

Sea turtle volunteer programs gives people a practical way to support endangered marine species in places where protection matters most. Around the world, volunteer programs help safeguard nesting beaches, monitor hatchlings, support rescue work,...
volunteers holding turtle eggs

Volunteer conservation efforts during wet season challenges

Our volunteer conservation efforts during Madagascar’s wet season faced major setbacks this past week. A tropical storm passed over, which made way for an unusual week. Due to poor visibility and high swells our marine volunteers were unable to...
Hawksbill Sea Turtle Monitoring - Nesting 2018

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Monitoring

On a Monday evening, the Turtle Monitoring volunteers took turns patrolling one of the beaches where hawksbill sea turtles often come ashore to lay their eggs. Unfortunately, in recent years, the top of this beach—the best place for turtles to lay...

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nest

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Spotted Nesting Near Our Turtle Cove CampLast week a hawksbill sea turtle was spotted on Nosy Komba! Unlike the turtle that came onto our home beach this hawksbill sea turtle was actively digging a nest when it was spotted. The...
sea turtle volunteer program came across a sea turtle on the beach

Green Sea Turtle Visits Our Beach in Madagascar

This past week we had an exciting encounter on our home beach when a female green sea turtle came ashore! It is very common to see sea turtles swimming on our reef, however it is far from common for one to come ashore our beach. Our home beach is a...