Protecting sea turtles: what does it involve?

• Protecting the eggs via fencing, for example
• Counting turtle eggs
• Taking care of injured turtles
• Building nesting sites
• Collecting data

Protecting sea turtles: do you need to be insured?

• Working with turtles is not free of dangers. They can sometimes bite viciously and cause ugly injuries and even disease.
• Because many insurers exclude working with animals from coverage, it is important to be careful.
• Check which insurances apply to you
• EN: Travel insurances and insurances for long term abroad - Theme
• NL : Vrijwilligerswerk in het buitenland verzekeren + Werkzaamheden met dieren in het buitenland verzekeren: bij werk, stage en vrijwilligerswerk

What are sea turtles?

• Sea turtles evolved from turtles that lived more on land. They are adapted to a life in the sea, but need to surface to breathe. They have lived on Earth for about 150 million years. Most species can travel long distances and swim up to about 30 km per hour

What types of sea turtles are there?

• There are seven main types of turtles
  • Flatback Sea Turtle
  • Green Sea Turtl
  • Hawksbill Sea Turtle
  • Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle / Kemp's sea turtle
  • Leatherback Sea Turtle
  • Loggerhead sea turtle / Loggerhead sea turtle
  • Olive Ridley Sea Turtle / Dwarf Sea Turtle (Warana)

Where are you most likely to encounter sea turtles?

• Australia: at the Great Barrier Reef or Cook Island
• Costa Rica: at Tortuguero National Park
• Ecuador: at the Galapagos Islands
• Egypt: in the south at Marsa Alam
• Hawaii: a.o. at Maui
• Indonesia: near Bunaken. Pulau Weh or Raja Ampat
• Maldives: at various islands
• Malaysia: at Sipidan or the Perhantians
• Mexico: near Playa del Carmen
• Nicaragua: at the La Flor reserve

Where can you find checklists for your travel, stay or work?

• EN:Travel gear and packing lists for going abroad - Worldsupporter Theme
• NL: Meeneemlijst voor backpackers, reizigers, stagiairs en vrijwilligers