Calling all photographers amongst our volunteers, supporters, members and collaborators! ARCHELON is looking for talented photographers (amateur or professional) for the 2023 ARCHELON Calendar Contest! The 3 themes of the contest will be sea turtles, beaches and people engaged in ARCHELON activities. Read more...

Almost every summer, a few loggerhead nests are laid in beaches of southeastern Crete, in the province of Sitia. In order to ensure their protection, ARCHELON has been collaborating with the local group of volunteers since 2009. Last week, on the 16th of August, we have jointly organized the public excavation of the first nest that had completed its cycle at Karavopetra beach. The great news is that sea turtle nest protection by the local community was exemplary. Read more….

A plan for sponsoring 6 additional volunteers who will join the existing team of researchers and volunteers of the ARCHELON project on Zakynthos for the next 2-3 months and enhance the public awareness activities in Laganas bay was agreed last week as part of the Sustainability Initiative of Fraport Greece/ Air France. Read more…

Tessy describes her experience at ARCHELON.
I applied because I’m very passionate about species and environmental protection. Marine animals always fascinated me. They have something truly magical on them.

Lara and Juliette, describe their volunteering experience at the Sea Turtle Rescue Centre and make us proud of having such passionate, hard-working and capable people on our team! Girls, thank you for offering so much. You are more than welcome to come again…

April marked the first ever EUROWA training workshop on oiled sea turtle response, which was held in Glyfada, Greece. ARCHELON hosted the practical session at the Sea Turtle Rescue Centre. See more…

ARCHELON’s long standing Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtle protection project in the Kyparissia Bay Natura 2000 site is among the finalists for the European Commission's prestigious NATURA 2000 Award!  Vote for ARCHELON and help us win the Citizen’s Award!

ARCHELON is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, organised and target orientated individual to fill the Field Coordinator Position and lead the sea turtle capture-mark-recapture project of Amvrakikos Gulf for the 2022 season. A stipend, accommodation and food are included in the offer. See more...

According to article 8 of the Statutes of the ARCHELON Association, its’ members were invited to attend the Annual General Assembly on Saturday 26 February, 2022, at 11am.
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In the summer of 2021, we invited the volunteers who participated in the ARCHELON projects to rate the areas in which they were located, in terms of the sustainability of tourism. The conclusions were discussed at an online meeting held last December. Learn more…

ARCHELON's activities in south Peloponnese were successfully completed by the volunteers / researchers who participated last summer. A significant number of nests of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) was recorded on the beaches of Messinia Romanos and Zaga Memi, and on the beaches of Lakonikos bay. See more…

A big thank you to the field leaders and the volunteers of ARCHELON who brought the projects in Crete to completion, as well as to all those who helped by implementing the measures for the protection of the nesting loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). However, new challenges were added to these from previous years. See more...
 

Among the first 8 National Action Plans for endangered species approved by the Ministry of Environment and Energy in 2021 is the one for the Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). See more…

More than 30 Field Leaders help us run the projects for the monitoring and conservation of sea turtle nests in Zakynthos, the Peloponnese and Crete. Read more…

Have you thought about what you will do in the summer? The voluntary sea turtle field projects of ARCHELON have already been announced. This is a wonderful opportunity to live close to nature and help protect sea turtles. If you already have experience, you can apply for a Field Leader, the deadline is January 10, 2022! See more...