How you can help

There are many ways we can contribute to a healthier beach for our turtles

Avoid visiting beaches before 7:00 am and after 7:00 pm
Refrain from adding artificial light to the beaches at night (it can confuse the turtles)
Don’t remove sand or wild flowers from the beach or sand dune area
Wash the sand off of your body and belongings at the center near Gerakas Beach (we will return it at the end of the season!)
Remove any potential obstacles for turtles (eg. sand castles, holes)
Give clearance to any turtle nests
Avoid using beach umbrellas which can crush turtle shells buried in the sand
Don’t touch turtles, interrupt turtles that are nesting, or handle hatchlings making their way to the water

Consider choosing a catamaran tour instead of a boat with a motor which may injure sea turtles
Avoid tour operators that advertise sea turtle spotting. The methods used to get the turtles to surface can disorient and harm them
Visit beaches that are not turtle nesting sites during nesting season