2025 Projects
Volunteer with ARCHELON and be part of the solution
Make a meaningful impact in the conservation of sea turtles while gaining invaluable personal experiences! Learn more about volunteering with us, available volunteering roles, skills development, requirements and how to apply. See in detail the 2025 Projects and apply now!
There is always something going on at ARCHELON
Find out about the events we organize and our latest activities as we vigorously continue the work of studying, rescuing and protecting sea turtles in Greece!
- OUR NEWS06/12/2024
ARCHELON is on the Frontline of Sea Turtle Rescue in the Mediterranean.
For the first time, we have conducted CT scans for accurate diagnoses and started special blood tests and ultrasounds to monitor the health of sea turtles under our care.
- OUR NEWS03/12/2024
Summer 2025: Lead the Way in Sea Turtle Conservation and become a Field Leader with ARCHELON!
A limited number of experienced and capable volunteers are selected each year for the positions of Field Leaders on the ARCHELON projects. Applications and short CVs for 2025 are now accepted!
- OUR NEWS25/11/2024
Make this gift-giving season more magical: Adopt a Sea Turtle for your loved ones!
Whether it's for the wildlife lover in your life, or someone who cares about the planet, an adoption from ARCHELON is a present that keeps on giving.
- OUR NEWS18/11/2024
A Nest of Hope: Keanu's Journey with ARCHELON
Keanu Groeneveld, a Wildlife Management student from the Netherlands, recently completed an internship with ARCHELON at the Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Rethymno, Crete. His experience was more than ever expected; it was a transformative journey that ignited his passion for wildlife conservation.
- OUR NEWS12/11/2024
Turtle protection through satellite trackers: TUI Care Foundation and conservation organisation ARCHELON release sea turtle in Greece
Triton was released back into the Mediterranean Sea with a satellite transmitter after several months of rehabilitation at ARCHELON's Sea Turtle Rescue Centre. As part of the TUI Turtle Aid programme, the initiative aims to contribute valuable insights into sea turtle behaviour.
Our Accounts for 2024
Eventhough not all sea turtle conservation problems were solved for yet another year, we were lucky to have 500 volunteers and hundreds of other environmentaly aware people engaged by our side. Together with them and with the help of the competent authorities in different parts of the country and the support of dozens of businesses/organizations and thousands of visitors at the nesting beaches, we were able to accomplish a lot. Thank you.
Approximately 13,000 loggerhead sea turtle nests were recorded and protected along 100 kilometers of nesting beaches in the Peloponnese, Zakynthos, and Crete.
The recovery of the loggerhead sea turtle breeding population in Kyparissia Bay has been confirmed! This site now hosts the largest breeding population in the Mediterranean, which has been growing gradually in the past years thanks to the consistent long-term nest protection efforts of ARCHELON.
People from all the coastal regions of Greece reported over 900 cases of stranded dead sea turtles, which were addressed with the assistance of the Coast Guard, within the scope of their duties.
Τhroughout the year, the ARCHELON Rescue Centre in Glyfada continued to receive and rehabilitate sea turtles. There were 43 new arrivals of injured or sick turtles, mostly loggerheads and four green turtles, while 23 turtles were successfully released back into the sea after recovering.
Approximately 17,000 students and teachers from all over Greece took part in the educational activities offered by ARCHELON, including both live and on line tours of the Rescue Centre.
The Mediterranean is our responsibility, and every action counts. Together, we can turn challenges into opportunities and create a healthier future for the sea we love.
Project areas
Discover all the active projects and visit us in your area.
Sea turtles in the Rescue Centre
The Sea Turtle Rescue Center has been operating since 1994 in Glyfada, Attica, next to the sea. It was founded by ARCHELON with the support of the Municipality of Glyfada and the Ministry of the Environment and is one of the first Sea Turtle Rescue Centers in the Mediterranean and the only one in Greece. Its purpose is the treatment and rehabilitation of injured and sick sea turtles and their release back to the sea. You can symbolically adopt one or more injured turtles at the Rescue Center, contributing to the costs of their care and feeding. And of course you can come and see them at the Rescue Centre, or you can be informed from our website about their progress and their release.