Sector: organizations for sea turtle protection
Protecting sea turtles: what is it, where can you do it and are you insured?
- Protecting sea turtles: what does it involve?
- Protecting sea turtles: what do you get out of it?
- Protecting sea turtles: what to bring?
- Protecting sea turtles: do you need to be insured?
- What are sea turtles?
- What types of sea turtles are there?
- Where are you most likely to encounter sea turtles?
- Where can you find checklists for your travel, stay or work?
Protecting sea turtles: what does it involve?
- Protecting the eggs via fencing, for example
- Counting turtle eggs
- Taking care of injured turtles
- Building nesting sites
- Collecting data
Protecting sea turtles: what do you get out of it?
- A special time among engaged animal lovers
- Knowledge of a special species
- Images of sometimes thousands of tiny turtles
Protecting sea turtles: what to bring?
- Love of nature and animals
- Flexible sleep schedule
- Limited sensitivity to less pleasant smells
- In some cases, considerable stamina (the laying sites are sometimes a bit further away on remote beaches
Protecting sea turtles: do you need to be insured?
- Working with turtles is not free of dangers. They can sometimes bite viciously and cause ugly injuries and even disease.
- Because many insurers exclude working with animals from coverage, it is important to be careful.
- Check which insurances apply to you
- EN: Travel insurances and insurances for long term abroad - Theme
- NL : Vrijwilligerswerk in het buitenland verzekeren + Werkzaamheden met dieren in het buitenland verzekeren: bij werk, stage en vrijwilligerswerk
What are sea turtles?
- Sea turtles evolved from turtles that lived more on land. They are adapted to a life in the sea, but need to surface to breathe. They have lived on Earth for about 150 million years. Most species can travel long distances and swim up to about 30 km per hour
What types of sea turtles are there?
- There are seven main types of turtles
- Flatback Sea Turtle
- Green Sea Turtl
- Hawksbill Sea Turtle
- Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle / Kemp's sea turtle
- Leatherback Sea Turtle
- Loggerhead sea turtle / Loggerhead sea turtle
- Olive Ridley Sea Turtle / Dwarf Sea Turtle (Warana)
Where are you most likely to encounter sea turtles?
- Australia: at the Great Barrier Reef or Cook Island
- Costa Rica: at Tortuguero National Park
- Ecuador: at the Galapagos Islands
- Egypt: in the south at Marsa Alam
- Hawaii: a.o. at Maui
- Indonesia: near Bunaken. Pulau Weh or Raja Ampat
- Maldives: at various islands
- Malaysia: at Sipidan or the Perhantians
- Mexico: near Playa del Carmen
- Nicaragua: at the La Flor reserve
Where can you find checklists for your travel, stay or work?
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Volunteer on a Sea Turtle Research Expedition on the Maldives
Volunteer on a Sea Turtle Research Expedition on the Maldives
Hungry for an adventure in a remote part of the world? Explore one of the most remote parts of the Maldives as a volunteer with the Olive Ridley Project’s Sea Turtle Research Expedition. Join the Olive Ridley Project as a research volunteer on a three-week expedition in Haa Alif Atoll. The project focusses on data collection in the 'black hole' of turtle data. The findings will help protect the habitat of sea turtles and raise awareness. In addition, you may be involved in the rescue of entangled sea turtles and will be trained in basic sea turtle first aid.
How much does it cost to join the expedition?
In order to sustain the research, we ask for a donation to cover your expenses and the costs of running the expedition: 3 Weeks: $2,700 per person
Your donation will cover:
- Return domestic flights and boat transfers from Male to Haa Alif. Atoll.
- Accommodation for the duration of your stay
- All meals for the duration of your stay
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Want to learn more about marine life and improve your diving skills? Help with sea turtle research!
Want to learn more about marine life and improve your diving skills? Help with sea turtle research!
Want to learn more about marine life and improve your diving skills? Help with sea turtle research!
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Help to increase knowledge on how to protect an endangered sea turtle species in the Maldives
Help to increase knowledge on how to protect an endangered sea turtle species in the Maldives
Help to increase knowledge on how to protect an endangered sea turtle species.
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Gain experience in sea turtle conservation at several projects throughout Greece
Gain experience in sea turtle conservation at several projects throughout Greece
Gain experience in sea turtle conservation at several projects throughout Greece
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Help de schildpadden op Sri Lanka!
Help de schildpadden op Sri Lanka!
Via dit project van Vrijwillig Wereldwijd kun jij bijdragen aan het welzijn van schildpadden op Sri Lanka!
Helaas worden deze dieren met uitsterven bedreigd. Dit project betaalt lokale vissers voor schildpad eieren, en laat de eieren vervolgens uitkomen. Als de dieren klaar zijn voor de buitenwereld, worden ze vrijgelaten. Zo worden eieren en baby-schildpadden veiliggesteld en kunnen ze zich verder voortplanten na hun vrijlating.
Als vrijwilliger help je met het schoonmaken van de schildpad-verblijven, moet er zeewater gehaald worden en ben je aanwezig bij verschillende gemeenschapsactiviteiten. Het project ontvangt ook dagtrips van toeristen, aangezien zij een belangrijke bron van inkomsten zijn voor dit schildpadden project.
Dus, voel jij je betrokken bij dierenwelzijn en wil je Sri Lanka leren kennen? Meld je aan voor dit project, of maak een vrijblijvende afspraak voor meer informatie!
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