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Hélène

DATE OF THE LAST SIGHTING: 05/07/2023
SPECIES: Hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
AGE: Unknown
PHOTOGRAPHER: Christian Facci

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TOMORROW'S THE DAY! We're set to host 33 enthusi

TOMORROW'S THE DAY!

We're set to host 33 enthusiastic participants at our inaugural #TurtleWatchEgypt20 session at Al Sorat Farm in Giza! 🌴🐢 Huge thanks to Maryanne Stroud Gabbani for hosting us at her beautiful farm. Toaa will share exciting insights on marine turtle conservation.

Rocky, the farm's friendly senior dog, is looking forward to meeting you all 🐶❤️ Let's make a difference together! 🐢💚

#TurtleWatchEgypt #MarineConservation #TurtleConservation #AlSoratFarm #CitizenScience

🌊🐢 New sightings from Marsa Shagra! 🐢🌊

📍 From Accra to Marsa Alam! We’re proud to s

📍 From Accra to Marsa Alam!

We’re proud to share that the poster we presented at the 43rd International Sea Turtle Symposium (ISTS) in Accra, Ghana this past March is now displayed on the wall of our office in Marsa Alam, Egypt. 🇪🇬🐢

This achievement reflects the power of citizen science and collaborative work in addressing threats to marine turtles in the Egyptian Red Sea. It would not have been possible without the collective effort of passionate individuals and institutions working together across borders.

👥 Authors
Micol Montagna Ahmed Ghallab Agne Manci Abdallah Taher Valeria Roma Mariluz Parga Daniela Freggi Antonio Di Bello

🏛️ Affiliations

TurtleWatch Egypt 2.0 🇪🇬

Red Sea Protectorates, Nature Conservation Sector, Ministry of Environment 🇪🇬

Marine Life Conservation and Preservation Foundation 🇪🇬

Grupo Tortuguero de las Californias 🇲🇽

SUBMON 🇪🇸

Lampedusa Sea Turtle Rescue 🇮🇹

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari 🇮🇹

We’re deeply grateful for this collaboration, which strengthens our mission to promote awareness and protection of critically endangered sea turtles in the Red Sea.

#TurtleWatchEgypt #ISTS2025 #CitizenScience #MarineConservation #PhotoID #RedSeaTurtles #InternationalCollaboration #MarsaAlam #SeaTurtleAwareness

🐢📸 Say hello to Lisa Reef — new turtle at

🐢📸 Say hello to Lisa Reef — new turtle at Four Seasons Resort House Reef! 🌊💫

Photographer Fabio Baviera, diving with @sinaiblues, spotted a new turtle at Four Seasons Resort House Reef, now officially registered with the name Lisa Reef!

Every new turtle added to our database helps us build a clearer picture of the population frequenting this site. Welcome to the Turtle Watch Egypt family, Lisa Reef! 🐢💙

📸 Photo credit: Fabio Baviera
Four Seasons Resort House Reef: turtlewatchegypt.net/four-seasons-resort-house-reef/

#TurtleWatchEgypt #FourSeasonsReef #AIG #SeaTurtles #MarineLife #WildlifePhotography #ProtectOurOceans

🌞📷 Turtles all around at Marsa Tondoba! 🐢

🌞📷 Turtles all around at Marsa Tondoba! 🐢🌊

During one of our recent Turtle Watch Egypt 2.0 outings, our team members Micol Montagna and Rebecca Montanari spotted four familiar turtles at Marsa Tondoba: Louisa, Nami, Bella, and Palemone!

These kinds of sightings are incredibly helpful to monitor their movements and highlight how important this site is for multiple individuals.

📸 Photo credit: Micol Montagna & Rebecca Montanari
Marsa Tondoba: turtlewatchegypt.net/marsa-tondoba/

#TurtleWatchEgypt #MarsaTondoba #SeaTurtles #MarineLife #WildlifePhotography #ProtectOurOceans

📸 TWE BIO SAFARI part II! Behind the Science – Presentations, Briefings & Becoming Turtle Detectives 🐢📚🌅
Following the dives, our collaboration deepened above the waterline.

Led by our biologist Micol Montagna, the group joined daily briefings and lively presentations on:
🌊 Red Sea marine life
📖 Codes of conduct for wildlife interactions
📋 Coral health monitoring, marine turtle data collection
🔍 And finally—a hands-on photo ID workshop after the full dive itinerary, where divers learned how we recognize individual turtles by their facial scale patterns

This experience showed how fun, education, and conservation can thrive together, from sunset debriefings to gear-up mornings individuals, and support Micol in the data verification process.

By the end of the trip, they weren’t just observers—they were citizen scientists, helping us grow our turtle database in a meaningful and accurate way.

From sunset debriefings to gear-up mornings, this experience showed how fun, education, and conservation can thrive together.

A heartfelt thank you Sea Serpent Fleet: dive guides Hossiinii, Moody and Fawzy and the whole boat crew, for their incredible support, care for details and safety on board.
We are grateful to Compagnia Del Mar Rosso for organizing once again amazing tours where divers can actively contribute to marine life conservation with local projects and a big thank you to all our new friends for your dedication to the Red Sea and its marine life. 🌊💙

#TurtleWatchEgypt #MarineEducation #RedSeaExpedition #EcoSafari #CitizenScience #PhotoID #TurtleResearch #CompagniaDelMarRosso #CIUCASubBergamo #SeaSerpentFleet #MarineBiology #ScienceAndAdventure

📸 BIO SAFARI recap – Science in Action with T

📸 BIO SAFARI recap – Science in Action with TurtleWatch Egypt 🐢🐬🦈🌊
Dive after dive, data after data, science and passion came together under the surface!

Last week, TurtleWatch Egypt teamed up with Compagnia Del Mar Rosso for an unforgettable bio-safari on board the Sea Serpent Fleet Glory, joined by a fantastic group from CIUCA Sub Bergamo and fellow freedivers and dive lovers.

🔬 Every dive was more than a visual marvel—it was a scientific mission. Our divers actively participated in turtle monitoring, coral health surveys (in collaboration with CoralWatch ), and contributed to wildlife sightings with sharp eyes and strong engagement.

The results?
✔️ 11 turtle sightings across different dive sites
✔️ TWO new individuals soon to be registered in our database!
✔️ Sightings of spinner dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, reef sharks, a whale shark, and both hawksbill and green turtles
✔️ A vibrant reef system—but also signs of coral decline, which our coral assessments helped document

This was diving with intention, fueled by curiosity, care, and citizen science.

Stay with us for what came above the waves—education, teamwork, and how these amazing divers became part of the turtle research journey…

#TurtleWatchEgypt #EcoTourism #CitizenScience #RedSeaLife #MarineConservation #CoralWatch #TurtlesOfTheRedSea #CIUCASubBergamo #SeaSerpentFleet #CompagniaDelMarRosso #DiveForScience #PhotoID

🐚📷 Aero’s not alone — more turtles spott

🐚📷 Aero’s not alone — more turtles spotted at Hermes! 🌊✨

Following the recent registration of Aero, photographer Ruud van den Berg continues to document important sightings at Hermes. This time, three already known turtles made an appearance: Nadia, Hunk3, and Hunk6.

Seeing these familiar turtles again helps us monitor their patterns and confirm how often they return to this site. Each encounter adds to our understanding of their stories! 🐢📘

📸 Photo credit: Ruud van den Berg
Hermes: turtlewatchegypt.net/hermes/

#TurtleWatchEgypt #Hermes #SeaTurtles #MarineLife #WildlifePhotography #ProtectOurOceans

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