Rescue & Protect Sea Turtles in Thailand and Asia

Dear Friends and Supporters,

In the coastal regions of Thailand, the health of the ocean is the heartbeat of the community. But for the Green and Olive Ridley turtles that call these waters home, the journey from egg to adult is more treacherous than ever. This quarter, your support has allowed the Action Change team to remain on the front lines of marine conservation, ensuring these ancient mariners have a fighting chance.

The Sanctuary: Care Beyond the Coast

Our turtle conservation center is currently home to dozens of young turtles that require specialized care. Some were rescued from ghost nets (discarded fishing gear), while others were the "runts" of their nests—hatchlings too weak to make the initial scramble to the sea.

What your support has achieved this quarter:

• Daily Rehabilitation: Our team spends hours every day cleaning tanks, monitoring water salinity, and hand-feeding injured turtles. This meticulous care is what allows a turtle with a damaged flipper or a cracked shell to eventually return to the wild.

• Microplastics & Water Quality: We have been conducting regular beach clean-ups and water testing. Removing plastic from the shoreline isn't just about aesthetics; it’s about preventing a hatchling's first meal from being a piece of lethal debris.

• Educational Outreach: We’ve welcomed local school groups to the center to learn about the "Three R’s": Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. By teaching the next generation that a healthy ocean means a healthy Thailand, we are building a long-term defense for the reef.

The Challenges We Face

Conservation is a labor-intensive mission, and the costs of maintaining a specialized marine facility are constant. To keep our turtles swimming toward a better future, we manage significant overheads:

• Medical & Food Supplies: High-quality nutrition and specialized vitamins are essential for growing hatchlings and recovering adults.

• System Maintenance: Keeping our salt-water filtration systems running 24/7 is vital to prevent bacterial infections among our residents.

• Staffing: Our dedicated team of conservationists and volunteers works around the clock, especially during nesting seasons when beach patrols are critical.

Building a Sustainable Blue Economy

We believe that conservation must work with the people, not against them. By involving local fishers in our rescue efforts and providing educational resources to the tourism sector, we are creating an environment where turtles are seen as a precious natural resource to be protected by all.

How your past support keeps making waves:

• $25 helps provide the medical supplies needed for one turtle’s monthly check-up.

• $100 supports a community beach patrol to identify and protect new nesting sites.

• $500 helps maintain our water filtration systems for an entire month, ensuring a clean environment for our rescued residents.

Thank you for being the wind in our sails and the protectors of Thailand’s seas. Because of you, more hatchlings are reaching the horizon than ever before.

With gratitude and "Sawatdee,"

The growing tourism industry has put a strain on most habitats, especially in the more beautiful areas. Thailand is no exception with their very sensitive turtle population becoming increasingly threatened. Fortunately, with tourists forced to stay home during the pandemic, we can see a huge increase in populations, however, with borders opening again, it is going to have a huge effect on these creatures as they are nesting on deserted beaches. We need to provide a safe space for them

Our goal is to create awareness around the sensitive nesting and breeding areas of these creatures, create safe and effective breeding grounds for them as well as provide emergency care to those in need. By doing this we hope to allow for sustainable tourism that doesn't inhibit the population growth of the turtles

A donation of $15 provides materials for one campaign.

Thanks for your help