Sustainable planetActions for the protection and conservation of sea turtles and their habitats.

Rescue and rehabilitation of injured sea turtles, Monitoring of nesting areas, nest protection and research, Volunteering, Public awareness, Environmental education.

2025 Projects

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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!

Our News

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!

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  1. OUR NEWS
    01/07/2025

    Satellite Tagging Completed and Captured on Film in Crete

    ARCHELON has just successfully completed the 2025 deployment of satellite transmitters on Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in Crete, as part of the ongoing LIFE MareNatura Project. This year’s work in Crete was extra special: the LIFE MareNatura Documentary team joined us in the field!

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  2. OUR NEWS
    23/06/2025

    Enjoy the Beaches Responsibly: Together We Protect the Sea Turtles of Kyparissia Bay!

    So far, more than 2,000 nests have been recorded in the area. In order to best manage the protected beaches, we have adapted our field work protocols.

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  3. OUR NEWS
    16/06/2025

    World Sea Turtle Day: We can all live together!

    Today, June 16th, we celebrate World Sea Turtle Day. On this occasion, ARCHELON expresses its warmest thanks to all citizens, volunteers, donors and supporters who actively contribute to our work.

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  4. OUR NEWS
    10/06/2025

    New Adaptation Strategies for Sea Turtles and Mediterranean Monk Seals

    Institutions, associations and researchers will work for 5 years alongside the coastal communities to evaluate and respond to the effects of rising sea levels and ocean warming. These are to be developed through the ‘LIDE ADAPTS’ project which is being carried out in Italy, Greece and Cyprus.

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  5. OUR NEWS
    08/06/2025

    World Oceans Day: Conservation and Anthropogenic “Wounds” in Laganas Bay, Zakynthos

    On the occasion of World Oceans Day, ARCHELON brings to the fore the challenges facing Laganas Bay, Zakynthos - one of the most important refuges of the loggerhead sea turtle in the Mediterranean.

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What we do

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.

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Sea turtles

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.

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