Olive Ridley Project
Sea turtles Outdoor Learning Programme
We have teamed up with internationally reputed Olive Ridley Project, to feature iconic sea turtles within our 'Outdoor Learning Programme'. A hearty welcome from both our organisations!
Enjoy yourselves learning about the seven species whilst helping the conservation efforts for these amazing creatures?
Mission
The Olive Ridley Project is on a mission to protect sea turtles and their habitats, through rescue and rehabilitation of injured sea turtles, EDUCATION, OUTREACH and scientific research.
We are very happy to collaborate with The Great Out-tours to further our goal of using education as a tool in sea turtle conservation.
What's on the bill!
What's on the bill!
- Using Sea Turtles as the inspiration, we have crammed the Science & Geography modules (from the National Curriculum) of our Outdoor Learning Programme, with fun educational activities, targeted at primary age children in Key Stage 1 & 2 education.
- Using the school grounds as the marine stage: Our sea turtles programme bundle provide hours of guided fun learning, alongwith a very healthy portion of mental/physical & social enrichment.
- Turtley Terrific! A treasure trove suite of curriculum supporting activities that include: age specific tests, word searches, puzzles & ‘eye-opening’ educational video clips!
- Shell we begin! Each activity has curriculum & life enrichment linkage with risk-assessed educational resources.
- Stick your neck out! The Great Out-tours & Olive Ridley Project would love you to picture share your crafting creations!
We are delighted to be working in partnership with the Olive Ridley Project, to underpin their education efforts for Sea Turtle conservation. These mesmeric creatures are a personal passion of mine and as keystone species, it is vital to share their importance with you all.
We have designed this activity programme to create a magical journey into the world of the seven Sea Turtle species. We promise you wild fun outdoors and in, whilst highlighting Sea Turtles crucial part in marine ecosystems.
We think you will be inspired to want to protect them and safeguard their future's!
Adopt a Sea Turtle
Adopt a sea turtle – for yourself or as a gift,
and help protect sea turtles and their habitats.
Adopt a famous sea turtle
Adopt one of their famous sea turtles – for yourself or as a gift. Help protect sea turtles and their habitats in the Indian Ocean.
ADOPT A SEA TURTLE PATIENT
The Marine Turtle Rescue Centre can accommodate up to eight turtle patients at a time (but they frequently house more). Now you can adopt one of them!
NAME AND ADOPT A TURTLE IN MALDIVES
As part of Olive Ridley Project's Turtle Photo-ID programme, they offer adoptions of newly identified and still name- less sea turtles, which have been added to their database with only an identification code. When you adopt a turtle, you get to choose the name!
NAME AND ADOPT A TURTLE IN KENYA
As part of Olive Ridley Project's Indian Ocean Turtle Photo-ID programme, they now offer adoptions of newly identified and still name-less sea turtles in Kenya. These turtles have been added to their database with only an identification code. When you adopt a turtle, you get to choose the name!
Courses
All courses are designed to learn at your own pace, and the best part; they are totally free!
Everything you have ever wanted to know about sea turtles, from evolution to conservation.
Suitable for all sea turtle lovers and those who want to learn more about these fascinating creatures (suited to 12 years or older).
Ghost Gear Collection
These colourful handcrafted ghost gear collection of bracelets and dog leashes, are made entirely of ghost gear recovered from the Indian Ocean.
Designed and created by artisans in fishing villages around the Indian Ocean, each bracelet or dog leash is unique.
All proceeds go to the artisans and the community.
Support Olive Ridley Project's Mission – Shop from their Ghost Net Collection.
Subscribe
Receive Olive Ridley Project newsletters and patient sea turtle updates.
Keep up to date on their amazing conservation endeavours, and follow Olive Ridley Project's journey to save the lives of many stricken sea turtles, the world over.
Donate
Did you know that because of invisible ghost nets, thousands of turtles and other marine animals in the Indian Ocean are entangled each year?
Your kind donation will help Olive Ridley Project untangle more turtles from ghost gear and nurture injured turtles back to health. Furthermore, it will help fund their sea turtle population and habitat research, educational programmes, ghost gear removal efforts and initiatives to reuse end-of-life fishing gear.
Monthly Giving | ORP 3.0
Join Olive Ridley Project's 'Monthly Giving' Programme ORP 3.0 and help them protect more sea turtles. For just £3 per month you can make a BIG impact.
Testimonials
From Supporters
When I wasn’t busy learning new things about turtle medicine, biology, and ecology – I was soaking up one unbelievable experience after another. I will never forget what it felt like to witness a rehabilitated turtle swimming off and fading into the blue during a release.
It is safe to say that this interning experience has changed me in many ways for the better. For that, I am forever grateful to the Olive Ridley Project. I wish this charity, the amazing people and turtles I’ve met, the best, and I will be honoured to visit again.”
Olive Ridley Project - Sea Turtle Resources
Sea Turtle Books For All Ages!
Olive Ridley Project's Turtle Book Club has recommendations for some turtley terrific
reads! For everyone from children to
scientists and anyone in between!
Publications From Olive Ridley Project
Read the latest scientific research papers published by Olive Ridley Project scientists. Download sea turtle infographics and
protocols.
