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Turtles

A beachcombers paradise

For millions of years, five of the worlds 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.

At the Turtle Conservation Project in Rekawa, east of Tangalle up to 23 giant turtles have laid eggs in one single moonlit night. This is a responsible outfit supported by David Bellamy which research visiting turtles and pays villagers to protect eggs from predators.

Turtles In Sri Lanka