Watamu Sea Turtle Program, Kenya

Volunteer on this sea turtle conservation project in Watamu, Kenya, and partake in numerous activities surrounding sea turtle conservation, research and protection, as well as participating in local community education and engagement projects involving the sea turtles and the broader environment. For those looking to volunteer with sea turtles exclusively, you can expect to be a part of some of the following activities within the project area: - night patrols of the beaches to protect the turtles against poaching - nest excavation to monitor hatch rates of the eggs - marine patrols of the coasts to stop illegal dumping of fishing nets and other apparatus - releasing sea turtles trapped in fishing nets and rehabilitating injured turtles back to full health - releasing rehabilitated turtle...