Call us on: Work with endangered turtles and help with coastal conservation efforts on the Pacific Coast. Personalised MyProjectsAbroad website, with all the information you need about your project, accommodation and destination. If you have a strong interest in marine life conservation, and you want an adventurous experience outdoors, this is the project for you. You can apply these skills to any career you pursue. Our Sea Turtle Conservation Project runs year-round, so you can join whenever it suits your schedule.
The minimum duration is one week, but we recommend staying longer to experience as much as possible. Here are some of the activities you can get involved in:. Coastal erosion and poaching are currently the biggest threats facing turtles today. Once a turtle has laid eggs, poachers dig up the eggs to sell at local markets. To protect the nests, we do beach patrols every night.
When we find a nest, we move it to a safe location at the ecological centre we work with. This is a protected area, and the eggs incubate in peace here. Once the eggs hatch, we release hatchlings into the ocean. The ecological centre we work with has permission from the government to keep turtles, especially those who have been injured and cannot be released back into the wild.
They need your help to look after all the turtles living here. Each turtle is also weighed and measured once a month. We do this in various ways. Education is a big part of the conservation work we do in Mexico. We work directly with the ecological centre to raise awareness in local communities.
We emphasise the importance of looking after the environment and animals, and preserving them for future generations. Reducing litter in our oceans is vital for keeping marine life safe. Rubbish, particularly non-biodegradable plastic, is hazardous.
