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 NEWS22/05/2025
Sea turtle nesting has begun in Greece: learn what to look out for!
The first nests for 2025 have already been located and protected at Laganas beach in Zakynthos, Elaia beach in Kyparissia Bay and Pachia Ammos beach in Messara Bay in Crete!
- OUR NEWS16/05/2025
Advancing sea turtle photo-ID research with artificial intelligence
Sea turtle facial scales remain stable throughout a turtle’s life allowing researchers to recognise individuals from photos, often taken over decades!
- OUR NEWS15/05/2025
Kyparissia Bay: Balancing Nature and Tourism
Αs the popularity of the protected area increases and pressures from tourism and climate change intensify, the question that arises is: How many people can this beach “bear” without degrading the environment?
- OUR NEWS07/05/2025
Discover the secret nature of Crete: Sea Turtle Beach Walk with ARCHELON
Live a unique ecotourism experience in Crete by participating in ARCHELON Sea Turtle Beach Walks on the nesting beaches of the Loggerhead, starting on May 15th in Chania and Rethymno. Now open for reservations on our website!
- OUR NEWS24/04/2025
Are You Over 50? The Sea Turtles Need You!
If you’re 50 or older and ready to dive into a unique conservation experience, we warmly invite you to join us. Help protect sea turtles, meet like-minded people, and discover the natural beauty of Greece with ARCHELON by your side.
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.