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Symbolic Adoption · Endangered

Adopt a Sea Turtle

Bycatch, plastic and lost nesting beaches have pushed sea turtles to the brink — only one hatchling in a thousand reaches adulthood. Your monthly adoption funds the partners who protect them.

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A sea turtle swimming over a coral reef

7

Sea turtle species

Source: worldwide

~1 in 1,000

Hatchlings reach adulthood

Source: survival estimate

5

In-network coasts

Source: partner countries

Endangered

Most species

Source: IUCN Red List

What Your Adoption Funds

Monthly adoptions are pooled into WARN's Sea Turtle Programme and grant out to vetted partners along our coastal range countries.

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Protect Nesting Beaches

Your adoption funds the beach patrols and protected hatcheries that guard nests from poaching, predators and tides.

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Reduce Bycatch

Your adoption supports turtle-safe fishing gear and training so fewer turtles drown in nets and on longlines.

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Rescue & Rehabilitation

Your adoption funds partner clinics that treat turtles injured by boats, hooks, entanglement and plastic, then return them to the sea.

What You'll Receive

  • Personalised digital adoption certificate (PDF, gift-ready)
  • Sea turtle species fact file and rescue story
  • Quarterly email updates from the programme
  • Gift receipt for your records
  • Option to dedicate your adoption as a gift with recipient's name on the certificate
Sea turtle adoption

Adoption

Certificate

Digital · Gift-ready PDF

Choose Your Adoption Gift

Pick a tier, choose monthly or one-off, and optionally dedicate it as a gift. The maximum possible share of your adoption goes to the Sea Turtle Programme.

Donate £10

Secure · One-off · Funds frontline rescue.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which sea turtles are most at risk?
Of the seven sea turtle species, the hawksbill is Critically Endangered and the green turtle is Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Most species are declining, and only a tiny fraction of hatchlings survive to adulthood.
What does my sea turtle adoption fund?
Your monthly adoption is pooled into WARN's Sea Turtle Programme and granted through the current in-network coastal focus of Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia and Pakistan — funding nest protection, bycatch reduction, and the rescue and rehabilitation of injured turtles.
Does WARN run its own turtle hatchery?
No. WARN is a UK Community Interest Company that raises funds and makes grants to, and partners with, established hatcheries, rescue teams and veterinary services. We fund frontline work rather than building WARN-branded facilities.
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes. Email [email protected] and we will cancel your monthly adoption within two working days, with no penalty.