Volunteer in the Seychelles: live on an island and help sea turtles 🐢

Are you ready for a real adventure with a positive impact on the planet?

Do you have experience monitoring sea turtles, or have you always dreamed of contributing to wildlife conservation? Then you might be the right fit for Nature Seychelles, one of the most active environmental NGOs in the Western Indian Ocean.

This volunteer experience takes you directly to Cousin Island Special Reserve, a nature reserve in the Seychelles where critically endangered hawksbill turtles return to nest. You could be part of the team that protects them. 🐢

When:

The project runs from October 2025–March/April 2026, with stays lasting three months.

Availability is limited:

• October–December (1 place)

• November–January (2 places)

• December–February (2 or 3 places)

• February–April (1 or 2 places)

Duties on the island

Your role will be to support the conservation officer in the day-to-day management of the turtle monitoring program. Key activities include:

🌅 Daily beach patrols (including at dawn and late at night)

📝 Field data collection

💻 Entering collected data

Patrols are carried out in pairs, with rotating shifts. Each volunteer has one weekend off per month to spend off the island. The rest of the time? Relaxation, snorkelling, and total immersion in nature.

Where does the volunteering take place?

This project is based on Cousin Island. It is more than just a tropical beach: it is a jewel of biodiversity, with a turtle monitoring program active since 1970 and a long history of environmental protection.

You'll live in shared accommodations (kitchen and bathroom included), surrounded by unspoiled nature. Meals are not provided, so be prepared to organize yourself with the team or live with creativity and a spirit of adaptation.

Requirements

👉 Essentials:

• Previous experience in turtle monitoring

• Excellent physical shape (6-8 hours of walking on sand under the scorching sun 🌞)

• Ability to adapt to difficult conditions and isolated environments

• Fluent English and excellent communication skills

• Valid travel insurance

👉 Preferred:

• Degree or course in marine biology or similar

• Experience in tropical marine conservation

• Experience in data collection and management

How to apply

If this sounds like you, and you want to spend three months in one of the most spectacular places in the world while helping to protect sea turtles, don't waste any time.

Send to [email protected]:Cover letter

• Updated CV

• Passport-sized photo

• Completed questionnaire (required in the original ad)

⚠️ Only selected candidates will be contacted. If you are among them, you will also be asked to submit a copy of your travel insurance.