The perfect last-minute, unique & eco-friendly Christmas gift
Running out of time but still want a gift that feels meaningful?
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! This year, skip the rushed purchases and give your loved ones something thoughtful, personal, and planet-friendly.
Adopt a wild sea turtle – and name it just for them.
Unlike last-minute gifts that feel impersonal or end up gathering dust, this low-waste sea turtle adoption at only £50 supports real conservation work and protects one of the ocean’s most extraordinary creatures.
Name & adopt a sea turtle
Make this gift truly personal by choosing a name for your adopted sea turtle – a name inspired by a special someone, a favourite food, a shared memory, childhood tradition, or even one that commemorates a fun inside joke.
If your adopted sea turtle is re-sighted in the wild, you and your gift recipient will receive updates so you can continue to follow its ocean adventures.
This gift is perfect for:
- Christmas 🎄 gifting
- Long-distance loved 💌 ones
- Environmentally conscious 💚 friends and family
- Unique last-minute presents 🎁
What’s included in the gift adoption package
Every £50 sea turtle gift adoption includes:
- A personalised digital adoption certificate
- A gift card addressed to your loved one
- A sea turtle fact-sheet
- A bonus printable activity pack for children
up to 12 years of age - Re-sighting updates* if your turtle is spotted again for 1 year
- Your adopted sea turtle featured on our website
*Please note that we cannot guarantee sightings of wild sea turtles
And because everything arrives via email, this is the perfect last-minute holiday gift – no shipping, no plastic, no waste. To ensure that Santa 🎅 can deliver your gift on time, adopt before 23rd December 23:59 GMT. Regular deliveries will resume from 27th December.
Why this Christmas gift makes a difference
With a sea turtle adoption, you’re giving more than a gift – you are giving the planet (and with it everyone you love) a brighter future.
Your gift is:
- Personalised: The name you choose becomes part of a real sea turtle’s story.
- Low-waste & planet-friendly: A kind alternative to throwaway gifts.
- Sustainable: Supports hands-on conservation and ocean protection.
- Educational & child-friendly: Inspires ocean lovers of all ages to care for nature.
Sea turtles are vital ocean engineers, supporting seagrass beds, coral reefs, and healthy underwater ecosystems. By protecting them, your gift helps protect the ocean – home to millions of species and a major source of the oxygen we breathe.
So this year, choose a meaningful gift for your loved ones that goes beyond the season festivities. Adopt a sea turtle in their name and make waves for ocean conservation.
Short on time? No worries: Digital delivery makes this the perfect last-minute gift!
Name and adopt a sea turtle as a last-minute gift in 3 easy steps
- Pick your favourite sea turtle from the gallery below and decide on a name.
- Make a donation of £50, (and an extra one-off donation if you like).
- Complete the rest of the form with your details to finalise your adoption. Gift adoptions are also available.
Please note: To ensure that Santa can deliver your gift on time, adopt before 23rd December 23:59 GMT. Regular deliveries will resume from 27th December.
More information about your adoption:
- For data protection and compliance purposes, we do not contact gift recipients directly. The digital adoption package makes it easy for you to share it with the person you are gifting it to by email or printing and giving it to them in person.
- A donation of £50 covers the symbolic adoption and naming of a unique identified wild sea turtle. You will receive updates with photos and sighting details when we spot your sea turtle again for one year.
- When you renew your adoption after one year, you will continue to receive email updates for another year.
- Please note that these are wild animals and we cannot guarantee sightings or the frequency of photo identification opportunities. However, our dedicated team of biologists and volunteers are in the water daily, searching for and photographing these magnificent creatures.
Select your favourite sea turtle to adopt as a gift this holiday season
Hurry, Santa will deliver the cutest turtles first!
Protecting sea turtles and their habitats takes a holistic, long-term approach. We combine rescue and conservation medicine, clinical and scientific research, and educational outreach to address the many threats sea turtles face. It’s complex, ongoing, and costly work – but it’s making a real difference. By symbolically adopting one of our identified sea turtles, you’ll play a direct role in helping us protect this threatened species and the ocean they call home.
