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…
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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…
Looking for a unique family experience for the holiday season or the weekends? Come visit ARCHELON’s Rescue Centre in Glyfada
The Sea Turtle Rescue Centre brings kids and adult visitors close to these ancient animals, their habitats, their stories and the people who fight for their recovery and safe return to the sea. ‘An amazing experience’ say those who have already had the tour. Learn more…
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…
See you in Messara bay next summer!
The high summer temperatures on the beautiful beaches at Messara bay, Crete, did not stop the ARCHELON team from recording and protecting around 110 loggerhead turtle nests in 2022! Many of the visitors to Matala, Phaistos, and Komos had the opportunity to meet us up close! See more...
Sea turtles and tourists in Chania: conservation in action
Around 85 loggerhead sea turtle nests were recorded and protected by the volunteers/researchers of ARCHELON, despite the intense tourist activity in Chania, Crete in 2022. Μore visitors are looking for friendly tourism practices on the sea turtle nesting beaches. See more...
The Lakonikos project was successfully completed
The nests on the five loggerhead sea turtle nesting beaches in Lakonikos bay hatched and the ARCHELON Information Station in Mavrovouni has closed for the winter. How many nests did the volunteers record and what were the environmental challenges on these beaches? See more...
A successful year for Loggerhead nesting in Koroni- thanks to all our friends
A small team of ARCHELON carried out the conservation project at the sea turtle nesting beaches Zaga-Memi in Koroni and helped thousands of baby turtles to find their way to the sea. Read more…
The Conference in Morocco through the eyes of Anna Margaritouli
‘In the end, despite the inconvenience of the trip (13 hours on the way and 16 on the way back), I think it was worth it. As for the conclusions of the Conference... I feel that the work that has been done on sea turtles globally is so multi-faceted, well-documented and organized that it is disproportionate and unfair to the other animals!” See more…
Tom Scott, the first volunteer of the ARCHELON Sea Turtle Rescue Centre comes back for a visit!
Tom decided to volunteer at the one-year-old Rescue Centre for three months in 1995. Little did he know that he would stay for almost three years and help build the Rescue Centre to become the place that it is today. Now, after 27 years, Tom visited the place that changed him. What are his impressions? Read more…
Greece will host the next Mediterranean Conference on Marine Turtles
The 7th Mediterranean Marine Turtle Conference in Tetouan, Morocco wrapped up its work having brought together people across countries, disciplines and cultures, who share the common goal of conserving sea turtles and their habitats. During the last session our own Aliki Panagopoulou, was elected President of the next conference! Read more…
ARCHELON’s Rescue Centre counts 27 recovered sea turtle releases since early June!
The release of each recovering animal is a very special and emotional moment for ARCHELON’s people. “Every injured turtle has its own story and we feel the need to thank everyone who helped” says Eirini Kasimati. See more…
Loggerhead hatchlings found their way to the sea despite the intense light pollution in Rethymnon
The ARCHELON project in Rethymnon helped thousands of baby turtles to find their way to the sea despite the intense light pollution on the nesting beach during the summer of 2022. "We need to protect the nests and hatchlings every year, in order to help restore the sea turtle nesting population on Crete," says Lydia Koutrouditsou. Read more…
Threats for sea turtles persist in Zakynthos, despite having saved the nests for 2022
After many months of hard and continuous work, ARCHELON's actions in Laganas Bay, Zakynthos have been successfully completed for the 2022 nesting season. Although all the nests were saved, it was another difficult year for the sea turtles. See more…
Gain experience in environmental education with ARCHELON!
We are inviting students, undergraduates and graduates who want to gain experience in environmental education through volunteer work or internships at the ARCHELON Sea Turtle Rescue Centre in Glyfada. See more...