ORP is Back in Kenya! ORP’s team in Kenya has had the best start to the year possible: we are finally back in the field! We have re-kindled old partnerships, established new ones, and resumed our in-water research and monitoring of the sea turtles on Kenya’s south coast. This was all made possible thanks to some very generous donations. Before … Read More
The impact of coastal and marine pollution on sea turtles come in all shapes and forms, such as sound, thermal, photic, plastics, chemical, effluent, and others. The accurate evaluation of the effects of pollutants on development, survivor ship, health, reproduction, and habitat condition/recovery is one of the main research priorities in sea turtle conservation.
As the Olive Ridley Project starts its work in Kenya, we are eager to know what are the current ghost gear impact on local marine life. With a daily presence on the diving boats of Diving the Crab Dive Centre, one of our partners in Diani beach, our team is recording and, when possible, participating in removing all visible ghost gear on the local reef.
