2026 Projects
Sea Turtles Need You! The Planet Needs Us!
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 2026 Projects and apply now!
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!
- OUR NEWS08/12/2025
Applications Now Open for 2026 ARCHELON Field Leaders Posts!
ARCHELON is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Field Leader positions across all nesting projects (applications open until January 31st).
- OUR NEWS05/12/2025
Saving Sea Turtles Together – A Tribute to Volunteers
On Volunteer Day, we take a moment to celebrate all those who came from near and far, put on the blue T-shirt, and embraced this important responsibility.
- OUR NEWS01/12/2025
Laganas Bay, Zakynthos: Successful Loggerhead Reproduction, Ongoing Habitat Problems
On the beaches of the Zakynthos National Marine Park, around 2,155 turtle nests successfully hatched thanks to active protection measures, but human pressures on coastal and marine habitats continue.
- OUR NEWS26/11/2025
A Second Chance: Two Loggerhead Sea Turtles Return to the Sea Thanks to Dedicated Rescues
This summer, two adult loggerhead sea turtles, ‘Aktaia’ and ‘Herbert’, arrived at ARCHELON’s Sea Turtle Rescue Centre needing urgent help after sustaining severe head injuries.
- OUR NEWS11/11/2025
Volunteering Projects 2026: Sea Turtles Need You, the Planet Needs Us!
ARCHELON welcomes volunteers from all over the world and of all ages (over 18) and no prior experience is required! If you speak English, are at least 18 years old, and are in good physical condition, you can do this!
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.
Project areas
Discover all the active projects and visit us in your area.
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.