Marine Turtle Foundation

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Become a volunteer

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic volunteers and staff members for our project during this and the next nesting season.

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Make an impact

Our mission is to take the first step where others are too afraid to

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Donation

Every donation supports us in our fight to further species protection measures.

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Our Thoughts

We want to be directly involved and contribute actively to the turtles living in the ocean. Some of the many threats include pollution, coastal development, direct take, and climate change. Every single one of these threats is created by humans and can be stopped.

Our Role

We’re strengthening local sea turtle conservation, globally.

Our Projects. Support Us

These programs include environmental education activities, programs to identify and to create alternative income possibilities, and advocating activities among the local government and other stakeholders.

Conservation Blog

Field stories, project updates, and educational articles from Tulum, Xcacel, Costa Rica, Florida, and beyond.

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Yucatan Peninsula

Nests mapped out and surrounded to caution tourists along the beaches.

Isla Mujeres

Partnership with the Turtle conservatory where artificial nesting grounds are made.

Playa Del Carmen

Beach cleanups with multiple groups of volunteers along the coast.

Cancun

Hotel zone conservatory with hatchery protection and guest education programs.

Costa Rica

Arribada monitoring, hatchery programs, and community partnerships on both coasts.

Florida

Nesting protection, stranding response, and seagrass restoration along both coasts.

Riviera Maya

Regional conservation from Cancun through Tulum and the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve.

Tulum

Nesting patrols, biosphere partnerships, and Mayan community conservation.

Xcacel Sanctuary

Protected nesting sanctuary between Playa del Carmen and Tulum.

Cozumel

Reef monitoring, dive-based research, and windward coast nesting protection.

Conservation Education

School programs, community workshops, and resources on ocean conservation.

Blog

Field stories, conservation guides, and updates from our projects worldwide.