Our Latest News- May 15, 2026

Argostoli Field Station 

A new group of volunteers has arrived in Kefalonia and has already gotten stuck into the project. We have had 4 successful days of carrying out our capture-mark-recapture project in the harbour with 72 turtles out and 42 turtles that were not previously known to us- one of which was a green sea turtle!

Unfortunately, we had a few newly recorded injuries on our turtles that required more attention, but thanks to the efforts from the team and our volunteers, all the turtles were successfully released back into the harbour.

The volunteers have been in the harbour recording turtle interactions and observing foraging behaviour, all while familiarising themselves with carrying out surveys and turtle identification. They have spent over 10 hours completing beach cleans at locations such as Koutavos Lagoon and surrounding beaches. They help by removing rubbish and plastic from coastal habitats ahead of nesting season, all whilst helping the local municipality. After their day’s work, they can relax and enjoy some of our evening activities and spend their days off exploring what the island has to offer.