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Announcement for all past volunteers of ARCHELON: Shall we meet this September?

Announcement for all past volunteers of ARCHELON: Shall we meet this September?

Hi everyone! This year marks 40 years of ARCHELON’s action for protecting sea turtles in Greece. During these four decades, thousands of volunteers from many countries joined our sea turtle projects and the Rescue Centre to help save the turtles. Let’s meet again this coming September and celebrate the animals we saved during all these years. Read more...

Too bad … she did not make it this year

Too bad … she did not make it this year

Dimitris Margaritoulis, founder of ARCHELON and member of the Scientific Committee of the Association, writes about a female loggerhead which was found dead and trapped in fishing nets near its nesting area. Read on…

Waiting list for schools that want to visit the ARCHELON Rescue Centre

Waiting list for schools that want to visit the ARCHELON Rescue Centre

Thousands of Greek students visit the Centre and get informed about the value of protecting the environment through contact with a particularly beloved animal, the sea turtle. "All the available visiting hours until the end of the 2022-2023 school year have been booked, but there is a waiting list that is activated in case of cancellations", says Anna Kontoleon, ARCHELON’s Education Officer. More hours for online tours may be added in May if volunteers become available. Learn more…

People are supporting wildlife conservation

People are supporting wildlife conservation

The donations and "adoptions" made at the Rescue Centre in Glyfada, Attica and at ARCHELON’s field projects in Zakynthos, the Peloponnese and Crete in 2022, reached the amount of €350,000. We did a lot last year thanks to all these people, who also made it possible for us to continue this year. Learn more…

Gail Schofield

Gail Schofield

We learned with deep sadness the passing away of Gail Schofield, a pronounced sea
turtle researcher and former ARCHELON volunteer. Read more…

A Workshop for sea turtle care became a reality

A Workshop for sea turtle care became a reality

Last weekend, on the 11th and 12th of February, the team of Wildlife Vets International which specializes in sea turtle care was in Glyfada with ARCHELON. It was a good opportunity to present sea turtle care methods to people from different places in Greece who are often in contact with us for the rescue of injured turtles. Read more...

Open Call for Field Leaders: If you can dream it, you can do it!

Open Call for Field Leaders: If you can dream it, you can do it!

Becoming a field leader in ARCHELON’s sea turtle conservation projects is about gaining another level of experience in conservation projects. Do you think you can train and help other volunteers to carry out their tasks? Use your skills and inspiration and join in for a great turtle summer in Greece! Read more…

This year our gifts also give back a bit of history!

This year our gifts also give back a bit of history!

2023 marks ARCHELON's 40th anniversary and the 2023 Anniversary Calendar is released along with other new gifts for all our friends and supporters. You will find them at our e-shop and at the Rescue Centre’s shop. Learn more…

The «different» project for sea turtles in Amvrakikos Gulf

The «different» project for sea turtles in Amvrakikos Gulf

A small boat, five volunteers and a field leader do an exciting job every year in the waters of Amvrakikos Gulf in Western Greece, monitoring sea turtles in one of their most important foraging grounds. Last summer will go down in history because it was the first capture of an adult green turtle in 20 years of action! Learn more…

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