Plastic free Oceans 
In December 2016 we will be heading to Phuket, Thailand to have a look at the condition of the beaches. In recent years, it has become evident that plastic in all its forms ranging from microplastic particles to floating debris poses a huge threat to marine life.

Plastic can degrade marine key habitats, be ingested, cause animals to get entangled and have wide ecosystem effects. Microplastic has also been found to alter the physical properties of sandy beaches. Incoming season we will be having a closer look at these problems in Phuket. Read more about the project here! 

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Past projects

Turtle Tracking  

In 2010 and 2011, we followed five green turtle individuals in the Andaman Sea by satellite trackers. Find out where they went! 

Campaign against wild animals on the street 

In 2009-2011 we campaigned against the use of wild animals as tourist attractions. Read more here!  

Marine education 

During 2008-2011, Turtle Watch collaborated with the Phuket Marine Biological Center and Finnish Traveling Agency Aurinkomatkat to raise marine environmental awareness. We were visited weekly by hundreds of tourists.