Turtle Foundation UK

With a total of seven global agencies, we are committed to protecting sea turtles and their habitats worldwide. We want to prevent sea turtles from being cruelly killed and eradicated, their nesting beaches from being polluted and built over, and their marine habitats from being contaminated and destroyed by plastic waste and other pollution.

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Registered charity no. 1186209

Member since September 2022

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News from nesting season 2023 on Boa Vista/Cape Verde

Since the nesting season of the Loggerhead turtle on Cape Verde/Boa Vista is coming to an end, we want to provide you with the latest nesting numbers to give you an impression about what was going on on our project island: to this day we could count almost 10.000 nests on the beaches, which is awesome.

Our dedicated staff (52 rangers) and 36 international volunteers are full of motivation and commitment. Together they work tirelessly to monitor and protect loggerhead nesting sites. Here are some of the measures taken to ensure the success of these important conservation efforts:

Beach monitoring: our teams regularly patrol the beaches, both to deter poachers and to identify and log fresh nesting activity.

Nest data collection: Each identified nest is carefully measured, documented and recorded in our database. This allows us to analyse patterns and trends in turtle nesting habits.

Protection of nests: Special protection measures are taken to protect nests from predators, such as relocating vulnerable nests to better protected sites, hatcheries.

Education and awareness: Our teams also work closely with the local community to raise awareness about loggerhead turtle conservation. Educational events and activities are held to communicate the importance of conserving these fascinating animals.

Your support makes it possible to implement the important conservation and research work for the preservation of endangered sea turtles.

Thank you for being part of this important project. Together we make a difference!

About us

Sea turtles have roamed the world's oceans for 200 million years, but the seven species that exist today are all threatened with extinction. From the majestic leatherback sea turtle, which can weigh up to 700 kg and dive to depths of 1,000 metres, to the handsome hawksbill sea turtle, which is hunted primarily for its tortoise shell, all sea turtle species are under immense pressure.

Essentially, they are threatened by human predation for their eggs and meat. But the increasing destruction of their habitats is also affecting the sea turtles. All over the world, roads and hotel complexes are being built on their nesting beaches, coral reefs are being damaged and plastic waste is dumped into the oceans where it is consumed by turtles with their favourite food, jellyfish.

We can no longer watch and would like to make a contribution to stopping this fatal development! We depend on financial support for this. Do you want to be part of the movement? Then support our valuable work with a donation.

In our project areas in Indonesia and on the Cape Verde island of Boa Vista, we are working with the local population to develop concepts for better protecting the sea turtles when they lay their eggs and in the coastal waters. Since the first Turtle Foundation was founded in 2000, we have been able to achieve a great deal by implementing concrete measures to protect the nesting beaches and with educational and public relations work. But there are still many tasks ahead of us that we would like to tackle with your support!