| Sea Turtle Rescue Project,
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 Protect
and conserve turtles off the Pacific Coast when you volunteer
with our Sea Turtle Project in Costa Rica.
As a volunteer in Costa Rica, you will be working at a
sea turtle hatchery in the small town of Punta Banco on
the southern Pacific Coast. Turtle eggs have been heavily
poached on the Pacific Coast, and increasing tourism has
caused many nesting sites to be damaged or polluted. As
a result, a number of turtle species have become endangered
and are in need of protection.
Volunteers
on this project will be heavily involved with the nesting
and hatching of sea turtles. You will be walking the beaches
at night, seeking nesting mother turtles. When a turtle
is found, you will tag and measure it, and gently collect
the eggs for transfer to the safety of a hatchery. During
certain times of year, you will have the opportunity to
participate in the release of hundreds of tiny hatchlings
into the sea. Your volunteer work in Costa Rica will also
include environmental education programs for the local
community that will be your home during your time on the
project.
Your volunteer work in Punta Banco will directly help
the dwindling population of the sea turtles of the Pacific
Coast.
As a volunteer you will be:
 Performing
beach walks to find nesting turtles
Collecting
turtle eggs
Burying
turtle eggs at the hatchery
Monitoring
eggs and baby turtles
Releasing
baby turtles into the ocean
Helping
with local conservation education projects
| Project Length: |
Start
Dates: |
Minimum:
2 weeks
Maximum unlimited |
Any Monday of the year. |
| Project Cost: |
Cost Includes: |
2 weeks:
Extra week:
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 Airport
pickup
Accommodations
1st
and last night stay in a hotel in San José
3
meals per day
Travel
assistance to project site
On-site
activities
Volunteer
donation |
| Volunteer
Schedule: |
Accommodations: |
| 3
to 6 hour shifts of beach walking, turtle tagging
and hatchery work at night. You will also be working
in the surrounding community during the day. |
Research
Station housing and overflow cabins
Shared
bedrooms (bedding provided)
Shared
bathrooms
Balcony
Communal
rooms
Host family option:
Costa
Rican family
Private
room |
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 Debra
Anderson |
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“I very much enjoyed
the trip. It provided physical challenge, mental and
emotional enrichment, and some downright beautiful scenery.”
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