In the evening and nights, volunteers group up to patrol the beaches in order to spot nesting sea turtles. It is a one-in-a-lifetime experience to observe these huge and mystic animals how they come out of the water to dig out their nest. Volunteers need to monitor the turtles to collect information regarding their size, habits and behaviors. 

The Baula turtle comes to the beaches for nesting in the months between March and July, while the Lora turtles can be found in the months of July to October. So, sea turtles can be observed and protected in this volunteer project almost all year round, sometimes you will be able to see more sometime less. Remember that nature is unpredictable! 

You will be able to get close to the animals weighing up to 700 kg to admire their huge shells. Each sea turtle is examined and measured by volunteers and marine biologists, and their data are logged. Some of the eggs (when nests are at an obvious bad location) are collected by the volunteers and placed in incubators, where they are kept safe until the hatchlings hatch. Subsequently, the hatchlings are released back to the sea under guard.

The aim of this project is to protect the eggs of sea turtles from natural predators and poachers in order to favor the growth of the population of sea turtles in the Atlantic Ocean. A large part of the turtle eggs fall victims of poachers because the eggs are considered a delicacy, while others do not make their way back to the sea once hatched due to natural predators. In addition, the adult sea turtles in the oceans are exposed to the many threats of modern humanity, especially pollution and fishing.

We would like to point out that we do not have control over nature and we cannot guarantee to see a certain number of sea turtles during your volunteer stay!

Note: The tasks may vary. They depend on factors such as number of volunteers, weather, season, current needs of the project, as well as self-motivation. Not every volunteer may be fully involved in all these tasks.