Sea turtles are an endangered specieces and the Sri Lanka Sea Turtle Conservation Project is a volunteer project established in 1993 to ensure a safe place for the turtles to lay their eggs. Sri Lanka is known as a paradise island and their are five different species of sea turtles that lay their eggs on the island. The projects goal is to create a safe place for turtles to return to the same beaches and hatch their eggs. The volunteers take care of the turtle eggs, and feed the baby turtles, caring for them until they are strong enough to be on their own and go back into the ocean. They also care for wounded turtles, and also strive to educate people on their project, the five species of native sea turtles, and their endangerment.
The five turtles found in Sri Lanka are the Green Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, and Loggerhead Turtle.
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