For millions of years, five of the world’s seven species of marine Turtles have been returning to Sri Lankan beaches between January and April. Like salmon in the wild who traverse miles to where they began life, these majestic ancient travellers swim 5000 km across the Atlantic to arrive on the very beach they hatched on- their natal beach. However, due to recent fishing practices they are highly endangered. To make things worse a rash of private run Turtle Hatcheries have mushroomed with poor consequences for baby Turtles, few of which survive the egg removed to a basin inside a hatchery. Even turtles who endure being man-handled prior to hatching, will have their natural homing instinct disrupted.