Two Sea Turtles crawl across the beach towards the sea as the project team walks behind them

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Satellite map of the coast near Kwa Ibo in Nigeria, with the land for the sanctuary marked yellow on the beach

Latest story 22 October 2026

Future sanctuary

Thanks to the legacy left to Omogolo Wildlife Trust by Ms Marie Rose Thissen, the Sea Turtle project in the Niger Delta (Nigeria) can now lease land from the community, to better protect the Turtles, their nests and their eggs. The land that is set aside for the sanctuary (marked yellow on the map) is a popular place for the Turtles to nest and will soon no longer be accessible to people and dogs.

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2026

26 June 2026 Students raise money for the Sea Turtles STORM is the name of study association for Sustainability Sciences at Utrecht University. Their annual fundraising campaign this year is for Omogolo Wildlife Trust’s Sea Turtle project in the Niger Delta.

2018

24 August 2018 Donations Game Rangers International (Zambia) and the Sea Turtle project in Nigeria each receive 750 Euros thanks to a generous donation of one of our donors!

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