June on the beautiful beaches of Laganas Bay of Zakynthos, Kyparissia Bay, Lakonikos Bay, Koroni, Rethymno, Chania and Messara Bay… Female loggerhead turtles come out of the sea at night and leave their precious eggs in the nests they make in the warm sand of the beach. In the mornings it is our turn to visit the beach for swimming and cooling off by the water. But we have to be careful...

In a few weeks the baby turtles will break their egg shells, emerge from their nests in the sand and begin their journey to the sea, which will be their home for the rest of their lives. If we come across nests or turtle hatchlings on the beach, there are some rules to follow:

• Respect the turtle nests that are protected by cages and carry the special ARCHELON signs.

• Do not litter the beaches. Keep them clean so that sea turtles don't ingest our plastic packaging.

• Close and remove umbrellas, sunbeds and any other furniture from the beach after sunset.

• Turn off the lights towards the beach so that the turtles don't lose their way.

• Do not touch or carry the hatchlings. They need to get to the sea by themselves.

Help us spread the message about sea turtle protection by making an Informational Poster of your own inspiration! Use colors, paints, collage or your computer and of course lots of creativity and imagination to make a poster that will inform how hatchlings can be protected.

Send a good photo of your poster at info@archelon.gr, along with your name, address, phone number and year of birth to participate in the competition! The competition is for children and young people. The most popular posters will be used by ARCHELON to inform visitors on the nesting beaches and their creators will win special prizes.