September 27, 2011

Hello there,

Hope everyone had a great summer!  This month, learn how you can volunteer with a sea turtle conservation project, either on your own or on a group tour.  Also learn how you can help protect turtles by emailing President Obama and by buying wildlife stamps.  

Sea Turtle Volunteer Vacations

Join an organized group trip to work with turtle conservation projects in Costa Rica, Baja, and Trinidad:

• Baja: Work with fishermen to study turtles in Magdalena Bay. Two trips: Camping & Kayaking - Nov. 13-20 ($1,695 pp) / Whales & Turtles - Feb 10-17 & 18-25 ($1,795 pp)
• Costa Rica Volunteer Vacation. Study leatherback turtles on the Caribbean coast. From March - June, 2012.  From $1,125 pp.
• Trinidad Turtle Expedition. Volunteer with local researchers and Earthwatch. From March - July, 2012. ($2,795 pp.).

Learn about other wildlife volunteer trips with SEEtheWILD.

Long-Term Turtle Volunteer Projects

Prefer to set up your own volunteer experience?  No problem, SEE Turtles also connects people directly with turtle projects in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, and elsewhere.  Programs cost from    $20-50 per day for food and lodging.  Learn what its like to volunteer here and fill out our form for more information here.

Urge President Obama to Protect Turtles

Sea turtles are threatened by fishing gear, pollution, and other human causes.  You can help by asking President Obama to adopt comprehensive protections for these endangered animals.

Buy Wildlife Stamps & Save Wild Animals

The US Postal Service is now selling wildlife stamps! Even though these have a tiger on them, their sales help fund wildlife conservation programs for turtles and other endangered animals around the world.  Next time you buy stamps, be sure to ask for the Save Vanishing Species stamps.

Don't forget to connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and contact us with any questions.

-Brad Nahill & Dr. Wallace J. Nichols
Co-Founders