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SPOT Marine Life
Our conservation work

For the life
beneath the waves.

Explore SPOT's marine conservation projects across Cyprus.

Explore our projects
Photo: Finnegan Crouch

What We Do

Our work includes monitoring bycatch of all vulnerable species, examining fishery impacts, identifying, and protecting marine habitats, understanding and mitigating marine pollution, developing policy, advocacy, education, engaging and training stakeholders and awareness raising.

34
Years devoted to protecting marine life
15
Projects turning conservation into action
22
Dissertations advancing marine knowledge
2,000+
Turtle nests given a safer start
3,000+
Students reached through education and awareness
100+
Volunteers joining hands for conservation each year
5
Key nesting areas helped bring under protection
OUR WORK / 01

Conservation
in action.

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People in red shirts working among small white frames on a dry, reddish dune beachTurtles

Marine Turtle Conservation Project

Discover the project A fisherman in oilskins holding a net with small fish beside a net-winding reel on a boatFisheries

Cyprus Bycatch Project

Discover the project A man in a blue jacket holding a flat-bodied fish on a boat, with a person in a red life jacket beside himSharks & Rays

Mediterranean Angel Sharks

Discover the project Aerial view of rocky islets in turquoise sea off the Cyprus coastRestorations

Rewild Cyprus Seas

Discover the project Two girls on a beach looking at a small turtle hatchling held in an adult's handAwareness Raising

Reflect on Nature

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Children and adults on a beach gathered around a volunteer in a red shirt who holds a turtle hatchling in one hand and a phone in the otherA crowd watching on a sandy beach as volunteers in red shirts kneel and dig in the sandA person with a camera on a stabiliser running across a sandy beach at sunset, with a metal cage on the sandA large group of people, many in red shirts, posing together on a beach beside two tall flagsPeople with head torches crouching around a large turtle on the sand at night, in black and whiteTwo people in red shirts kneeling beside a turtle on a sandy slopeFour volunteers in red shirts standing under a sign that reads SPOT Marinelife Visitor CenterA group of people, most in red shirts, posing in front of a wall painted with a turtleVolunteers in red shirts lying on the sand of a beach with onlookers standing behind them
Photo: SPOT Marine Life
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Some experiences
stay with you.

As part of the Marine Turtle Conservation Project, volunteers contribute to the protection of sea turtles throughout the season while also gaining valuable experience in conservation work, teamwork, and field-based activities.

Fieldwork · Conservation · Community
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RESEARCH / 03

Knowledge
for the ocean.

A legacy of peer-reviewed publications has been built by Marine Turtle Research Group (MTRG) from studies conducted in North Cyprus.

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2025

Performance comparison of Argos and Iridium tracking technologies for sea turtle movement ecology studies

Scientific publication — full citation and download in research library
2025

New records of introduced species in the Mediterranean Sea (December 2025)

Scientific publication — full citation and download in research library
2025

Individual plasticity in response to rising sea temperatures contributes to an advancement in green turtle nesting phenology

Scientific publication — full citation and download in research library
Night-time sea turtle monitoring on the nesting beach at Alagadi
Seasonal visitor experience

A night on
the nesting beach.

Discover how visitors can learn about marine turtles and SPOT’s conservation work at Alagadi. Night Watch bookings are currently closed for the season.

Where to watch turtles Night Watch Booking
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Every connection
makes a difference.

There are different ways to engage with SPOT’s work — from supporting conservation to helping us respond to marine animals in need.

Donation

Support SPOT’s work protecting marine life.

Donate

Adopt a turtle or nest

Discover SPOT’s adoption programme for turtles and nests.

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Report a marine animal

Found an injured or dead marine animal? Contact SPOT.

Find reporting information