We have completed 2 months of Turtle Patrolling During 8th week, 2142 eggs were ex-situ conserved in Mt Lavinia & Dehiwala. This is the most number of turtle eggs conserved during a week. 12184 eggs have been conserved during the total duration of Patrolling #turtlepatrol

Protecting the ocean, The Pearl Protectors Way 🪸 Thank you Edges of Earth for sharing our story! 🔗 divessi.com/en/blog/Sri-La…

We have submitted our public comments on the Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed Mannar Wind Power Project (phase 2) This was a collaborative comment with Environmental Foundation Ltd. YZA Sri Lanka @mecsofsl & FogSL #EIA #Mannar #windfarm

Photography Comp. winning shot shows the impact caused due to transboundary marine litter Ocean pollution has no geographic boundaries impacting all marine ecosystems through the movement of pollution & invasive species which uses the plastic as a carrier bbc.com/news/in-pictur…

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Turtle Patrollers of 2024

New Publication Announcement 📚 Report on Enhancing Sea Turtle Nesting Survival Database Study on the Effectiveness of Ex-situ Conservation in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka, is now available for public viewing through our website pearlprotectors.org/publications #TurtlePatrol #report

We Will Not Give Up - Cinematic Documentary Premiering on YouTube Directed by Hiran Daniel Highlighting the impact caused to the marine environment of Sri Lanka due to ALDFG also known as ghost fishing nets Watch on: youtu.be/ntZoyR-9hp4 #CleanerseabedsforSL

'We Will Not Give Up' - Cinematic Documentary featured on Brunch.lk #cleanerseabedsforSL

Call to Revoke the decision of De-Gazettinng the Vidattaltivu Nature Reserve Please support by signing the petition to urgently call upon the Min. of Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation to revoke the decision of de-gazetting part of VNR Petition: chng.it/HCzs9pSj4c

We welcome you to celebrate World Oceans Day with us this weekend at One Galle Face On 08th & 09th June, One Galle Face Mall (L2) will convert to an Ocean learning enclave Join us to Celebrate our Ocean and Marine Biodiversity Invite your friends and family.... #WorldOceansWeek

Moments captured during the #WorldOceansday celebrations at #OGF on 8,9 June Activities during the day included -Underwater VR -Underwater Photo #Exhibition -Ocean #Art Exhibition -Kids’ #Ocean Trench -Ocean Action/Learning -Intro to #Scuba #SriLanka #children #kidsoceantrench

Thank you UK in Sri Lanka 🇬🇧🇱🇰 Cefas for supporting in celebrating World Oceans Day 2024 - Sri Lanka

Face the Nation talks about 'Oceans in Peril' Tune in tonight at 9.30p.m on Newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka #Worldoceansday #facethenation #Ocean

Turtle Patrol 2024 Watch on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=XR1FIN… #turtlepatrol #SriLanka #volunteer

We are sending out an urgent volunteer call out to clean up the beaches along the Western Province of Sri Lanka from an Oil Spill which had taken place on 3rd July 2024. This cleanup is open to all. Prioritize your safety Join us to restore the Beach on the July 4, 2 PM onwards

33kg of #oilclumps also known as #tarballs were cleaned yesterday from MtLavinia beach with support of 19 volunteers During 3 hrs, 1km beach stretch was cleaned from the toxic #oil sedimentation spill which was noticed on 3rd July #oilspill #SriLanka #Colombo #shipping #maritime

1152 days since the MV X-PRESS Pearl disaster

National conference on managing abandoned lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Sri Lanka organised by IUCN & CEPA Date: July 30, 2024 Time: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM To register, please visit: forms.gle/R5R9oxifR5suXw…

Turtle Patrol had been featured on The Guardian We make this an opportunity to thank all 135 turtle patrol volunteers who joined in to patrol every night during the 3 months of turtle nesting season Article by Dimuthu Attanayake Photography by Thilina Kaluthotage theguardian.com/environment/ar…