Working with sea turtles

Cute baby sea turtle on this wildlife conservation volunteer programme Work and live alongside these absolutely gentle and wonderful creatures who live to tell the tale.

Count the eggs, watch them hatch and release the little baby turtles to the ocean under the moon light.

Help preserve the ‘green belt’ of the beach where 1km of beach is preserved for the turtles as all turtles return to their original place of birth in order to lay eggs.

Help conserve these turtles and help nurture the injured turtles and be marvelled at the pure white turtle.

A large sea turtle living at the aminal conservation project Turtles and the Tsunami of 2006

Sri Lanka is home to 5 different varieties of turtles. The wildlife conservation project cared and still cares for all five species, but disaster struck on boxing day 2006.

The project you will involved in was badly hit by the Tsunami in 2006 and lost around 1500 eggs and many turtles. Some turtles were found up to 10 kilometers land inwards! Nothing was left of the project however, this didn’t stop the them from rebuilding the entire project.

Watching the sunset with the turtles

A large sea turtle living at the aminal conservation project A typical days work will include collecting the eggs, counting them, sometimes buying turtle eggs back from the fisherman who sell them to the locals.

You will get to feed the turtles as turtles need to be fed individually, clean the tanks, count the hatchlings and release them to the ocean after sunset.

You will also be responsible for keeping the ‘green belt’ of the beach clean and educating any guest to the project on turtle habitat.

Finally you will have the unique chance to carry out your own research and even name & sponsor your own turtle!

Placement fee for this amazing project

Special deal! ~~£595~~ £395 for 2 weeks, ~~£100~~ £75 for every week thereafter (why pay to volunteer?).
Book now, email bookings@leoproject.org

Accommodation and Food

Sri Lanka offers a diverse culture and what better way to experience it than a staying right in the midst of it all. Your stay during the project will be at the Sea Turtle project itself. You will have a chance to sit on the beautiful beaches and watch the sun setting whilst having a great time with your fellow volunteers.

You will be provided with three meals and tea Monday to Friday. Weekends are totally yours to explore this magnificent island where you will be warmly greeted by the locals where ever you go.

What is included