SSTCN volunteers making a sand turtle on the beach – Showing solidarity with 180 other countries to contain CO2 emissions at 350 ppm
Some of our volunteers with boards carrying messages
Turtle Walks
At our pre-walk discussion with the public, where we talk about turtle and environmental issues
Turtle tracks on the sand indicate a nest
A beautiful nesting turtle
We keep a respectful distance as the turtle patiently lays her eggs
After nesting, she throws sand around to camouflage her nest
Taking measurements of the nesting turtle
Sudhir uses a probe to find the exact location of the nest
Abhi and Divya carefully removing the eggs from the nest
Eggs from the nest
Searching for turtle hatchlings from a wild nest amongst the ipomea
One of the hatchlings we found and released into the sea
Our hatchery, located about half a kilometre from Besant Nagar beach
Hi Arun & Akila,
It had bee greate pleasure that first time I seen turtle eggs while walking with you peple on 23rd Jan 2010. Thanks a lot for giving this opportinity to come along with you and see it lively. I am not so big approciate your work but really from bottom from my heart I congratulate you peaople, who are doing this work.
Thanks a lot once again to bare me in your group and I will be pleased if you consider me as a part of your team.
Warm Regards,
Vinay Kulkarni
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By: Vinay Kulkarni on Monday, January 25, 2010
at 12:14 pm
Hi Vinay, You’re welcome to join us again this season.
Best wishes
akila
By: sstcnchennai on Wednesday, December 21, 2011
at 2:10 pm
how tojoin this service
By: prakash on Monday, July 4, 2011
at 4:55 pm
Turtle season starts in Jan. You can contact us then.
By: sstcnchennai on Friday, August 12, 2011
at 9:21 am
Hi Prakash, You can join our turtle walks any weekend from Jan 3rd week to March. Do please fix up with us first.
Best
akila
By: sstcnchennai on Wednesday, December 21, 2011
at 2:13 pm
HI Guys. Excellent work. Iam S.Senthil kumar interested in any kind of wildlife special interest towards Birds and reptiles. Shall I contact you in 1st week of Jan to join your program
By: S.Senthil Kumar on Friday, December 16, 2011
at 3:01 pm
Hi Senthil Kumar, Turtle walks for the public are likely to start the weekend after Pongal. You can contact us and fix up for a convenient weekend.You’re welcome to volunteer to walk on weekdays with our regular volunteers after you do a weekend walk.
By: sstcnchennai on Wednesday, December 21, 2011
at 2:04 pm
Hi Sriram, You can contact us in Jan and join our weekend walks.
By: sstcnchennai on Wednesday, December 21, 2011
at 2:06 pm
Hello,
How do i join??I’m also interested you for the turtle walk..Do inform me.
By: sandhya on Saturday, December 24, 2011
at 11:18 am
Hi Sandhya, please read through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in the website http://www.sstcn.org and contact us in the 3rd week of Jan.
best
By: sstcnchennai on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
at 1:52 pm
Hi Chandrasekar, Wish you and your friends a happy new year.
Our walks will start in the weekend after Pongal.You can call or email and join us.
Please go through the Frequently Asked Questions in the website
best
By: sstcnchennai on Thursday, January 5, 2012
at 9:34 pm
hi i am mithin and i am very much interested to be a part as volunteer to save the turtles , please let me know the details
By: mithin on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
at 12:13 pm
Hi Mithin, please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in the website. All details are given there.
By: sstcnchennai on Friday, January 27, 2012
at 11:21 am
is there walks happening this week?
By: rohini on Friday, August 17, 2012
at 4:04 pm
Hi, Turtle walks will start in the weekend after Pongal. Please read through the Frequently Asked Questions in the website and mail or call if you want to join
By: sstcnchennai on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
at 5:20 pm
Hi,
I am Sreyas and am interested in joining the SSTCN team as a regular volunteer. Please tell me if there are any procedures that ought to be followed.
Thanks,
Sreyas.
By: R.J. Sreyas on Sunday, December 16, 2012
at 8:53 am
Hi, Turtle walks will start in the weekend after Pongal. Please read through the Frequently Asked Questions in the website and mail or call if you want to join
By: sstcnchennai on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
at 5:22 pm
Hi,
I would like to join…. please keep me posted… when and where should i come?
Regards, Rohini Balachander
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Students’ Sea Turtle Conservation Network wrote:
> ** > sstcnchennai commented: “Hi, Turtle walks will start in the weekend > after Pongal. Please read through the Frequently Asked Questions in the > website and mail or call if you want to join” >
By: rohini balachander on Thursday, December 20, 2012
at 1:54 pm
hey,
This is saagarika.I am interested in joining the SSTCN team as a regular volunteer. Please tell me if there are any procedures that ought to be followed.
Thanks
By: saagarika on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
at 8:07 pm
Hi Saagarika, You can start by joining a weekend walk preferably after Pongal. Please read through the FAQs in the website for details
By: sstcnchennai on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
at 12:24 pm
Hi, My name is Diya . I am looking forward to participating in the turtle trail. I saw the photos and they look amazing. I am coming with my friend Sagarika and our mothers on 16-2-13. I have a feeling I’m going to love it. And it is my first time on the turtle trail. Anyway, I’m looking forward to it.
Thanks a million.
By: Diya on Sunday, January 20, 2013
at 7:09 pm
Sure Diya. Look Forward to having you on the walk
By: sstcnchennai on Monday, January 21, 2013
at 11:00 pm
It is a wonderful job !!!! I am reay impressed . I saw the info about this website in puthiya thalaimurai !!!great what a social service
By: Shreya on Sunday, February 24, 2013
at 10:55 am
Thank you Shreya. Do visit our hatchery in the evenings and watch hatchlings being released.
By: sstcnchennai on Sunday, March 17, 2013
at 11:13 pm
I am a student aged 10 years. Can I visit the hatchery? And where is it located. Ashwathy Class V, The School, KFI
By: Ashwathy on Sunday, March 17, 2013
at 3:36 pm
Hi Ashwathy,
Yes you can visit the hatchery. The besant nagar hatchery is about 10 mins walk from Elliot’s beach. If you pass Uroor Kuppam and walk towards the broken bridge and the Adyar estuary, you will find the hatchery – Its a fenced off area on the beach and the fence is green in colour.
Any day you plan to visit the hatchery, call me on 9940300200 in the afternoon to check if there are likely to be hatchlings that evening.
By: sstcnchennai on Sunday, March 17, 2013
at 11:12 pm
Hi, anyone can be part of our team – we’re not all students. You can contact us in January when the season begins Cheers akila
By: sstcnchennai on Wednesday, June 23, 2010
at 7:28 pm