Saving Greek Sea Turtles from Extinction

Every morning at dawn another team of sea turtle volunteers go to the beach and locate any new nests, measuring and graphing them. This is for the sea turtle nest excavations later, after the nests have opened. They also collect data on "false crawls" or failed attempts at nesting by the mother sea turtles.

Volunteer Opportunities for Turtle Rescue

Special thanks to Manuel Coleman and the Katelios Group for providing information on the steps in turtle rescue and providing photographs. Photos copyright 2004 The Katelios Group. Used by permission; all rights reserved.