The Fight Against Ghost Nets in the Indian Ocean
Sea Turtle Research Expedition
Volunteer with sea turtles in the Maldives
Help us #FreeTheFlipper!
What Are Ghost Nets?
Threats of Ghost Fishing
Found a Net?
What to do with all that ghost gear?
One of the greatest obstacles the Olive Ridley Project faces is knowing just what to do with the vast quantity of ghost gear collected. We have recently embarked on an exciting partnership with Seher Mirza, a textile researcher at the Royal College of Arts. Our partnership with her will enable…
2016 International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS) meeting in Lima, Peru
Last year’s ISTS meeting marked the first time that a sea turtle Photo-ID workshop associated with ISTS was held. ORP’s project scientist, Dr Jillian Hudgins, was excited to be involved as one of the organisers of the meeting along with Stephen Dunbar (ProTECTOR Inc.) and Claire Jean (Kelonia). There…
Latest Updates From the Field
Meet Iku and Nanni! These turtles were recently rescued by Prodivers Maldives and Hurawalhi Maldives. Thank you to Naifaru Juvenile for transporting them to us yesterday! Both turtles are large female Olive Ridleys, and have suffered injuries to their flippers and shells. Keep posted for their medical updates!
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Help us protect sea turtles by joining our sea turtle research expedition in remote parts of the Maldives.
Follow this link for more information: oliveridleyproject.org/volunteer-adventure-sea-turtle-research-expedition/
Our Project Coordinator, Shameel, is currently conducting surveys on Kelaa island in the extreme north of the Maldives. . During one of his beach surveys he discovered an entangled Olive Ridley beached on the sand. He quickly got to work to rescue the turtle and we along with JA Manafaru Maldives are now in the process of trying to arrange for her to be sent to our rescue centre to receive veterinary care.
Later that day a large female loggerhead was also found floating on the surface. Unfortunately she passed away shortly after being discovered from a yet unidentified cause. Loggerheads are extremly rare in the Maldives - it is sad to encounter this species in this way.
We are running volunteer expeditions to Kelaa and we need your help to conduct surveys and rescue entangled turtles that we discover during patrol.
Follow the link to find out more: oliveridleyproject.org/volunteer-adventure-sea-turtle-research-expedition/
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It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Susy was released in time for World Sea Turtle Day 2017. This is how her journey with us all began. Despite her injuries look how well she managed to return home!
Coco Collection Marine Savers Sea Turtle Conservancy WWF Sea Turtle, Inc Trans Maldivian Airways Oceana N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
Stitch is an extremely playful little turtle. She has been having fun this afternoon with the most unlikely of toys! Proof that turtles will try to eat anything - including plastic! #reducereuserecycle!
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