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Sea Turtle Research Expedition
Sea Turtle Research Expedition
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Olive Ridley Project
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Location
  • Maldives
Length
4 weeks
Project Types
Community Development Conservation Environmental Conservation Marine Conservation Sea Turtle Conservation Wildlife Conservation
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Program Details

Language
English
Age Min.
18
Age Max
65
Timeframe
Year Round
Housing
Guesthouse
Groups
Small Group (1-15)

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Price Details
Your donation will cover:
Return domestic flights and boat transfers from Malé to Ha. Kelaa in Haa Alif Atoll
Accommodation for the duration of your stay
All meals for the duration of your stay
In addition to covering your expenses, your donation will help us provide the research tools necessary for your expedition and for our continued research; fund operational costs and management support before and during your volunteering experience; and help us maintain and expand ORP projects in the Maldives and Pakistan. Moreover, your contribution will help finance employment of local project coordinators in each of our locations and sponsor work with fishing communities to reduce gear loss and the impacts to sea turtle and their habitats. And finally you will support local businesses such as guest houses and restaurants by staying in Kelaa.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Domestic Airfare Equipment Meals Transportation
What's Not Included
Airfare SIM cards Travel Insurance Visa
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About Program

A unique opportunity to join a small team of researchers in remote parts of the Maldives. This opportunity suits adventurous people with a passion for sea turtle conservation. Your days will be spent monitoring coral reefs and contributing data to one of the largest turtle Photo-ID databases in the World! We aim to better understand sea turtle populations and movements in the Maldives.

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Program Highlights

  • Experience working as part of a remote island expedition.
  • Explore coral reefs that are rarely seen.
  • Learn various surveying techniques.
  • Integrate with local Maldivian communities.

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Arial View of H.A. Kelaa - Ali Naxim
Green Turtle - Photo: Jasmin Pape
Project coordinator - Ibrahim Shameel on lookout for sea turtles from the surface
Team at Kelaa removing a ghost net found on an uninhabited beach.
Preparing for early morning beach monitoring for sea turtle nests
The damaged caused by fishing nets to turtles. Currently being looked after by our veterinarian

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About Olive Ridley Project

We are a UK based charity working in the Maldives to protect sea turtles in the Indian Ocean. We take a multidiscipline approach through research, marine debris removal and outreach and education to achieve our goals.

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