Get Involved
Other ways you can get involved...
- Donate to help fund our center and spread awareness of the threats sea turtles face. Please click here to donate, every donation is appreciated big or small!
- Help us clean the beach for the sea turtles by joining us on a litter pick. Please email us at [email protected] to know when our next scheduled litter pick is taking place, or ask for supplies at our information center!
- Join us on one of our Gerakas Beach morning surveys that we do every day at 7am during turtle season, please email us at [email protected] to secure a place, and click here to find out what we do on our morning surveys!
- Meet Yannis Vardakastanis the TURTLE LEGEND who has been researching sea turtles for over 30 years and has experienced the highs and lows of Zakynthos his whole life. Please email us at [email protected] to schedule a meeting with him and the Program Director if you would like to learn more. Click here to learn more about Yannis and the history of our center!
- Tour of our sea turtle rescue and information center by one of our volunteers or interns to learn more about the sea turtles of Zakynthos, who we are, what we do, and how you can help protect them. Please email us at [email protected] prior to visiting to schedule a tour as time and availability is subject to changes. Click here to learn how you can reduce your impact!
- Take a break and sit in on one of our daily lectures at our cinema which will be ready by SUMMER 2025!
- Feed our terrapins and tortoises. Please email us at [email protected] prior to visiting as feeding times are subject to change and availability.
- Spread awareness to friends and families and lobby the Greek government and organisations in charge of monitoring and protecting the sea turtles and beaches to help encourage better future protection of the endangered Caretta caretta (loggerhead sea turtle) species! Click here to learn about the threats they face on Zakynthos!