Volunteering with loggerhead turtles

This is definitely a once in a lifetime experience! The living conditions at camp are very basic and you work only during the night which means you never get enough “good” sleep, BUT if you prepare yourself mentally for these conditions this will be one of the most fullfilling things you’ll ever do! I had no experience with turtles prior to this, so it was even more stunning to see these gentle giants so closely. The people at camp were all very friendly and welcoming, but after months of doing nightshifts they had already been very exhausted and slept most of the day. The other volunteers and I tried to busy ourselves with playing volleyball, cleaning the beach, going for a swim or playing cards but all in all the possibilities at camp are very limited so you may get bored after a few weeks.
All in all I would encourage everyone who likes to work with sea turtles and can endure basic living conditions to join the programm. (duration of my stay: 3 weeks).