Archives: Hatchery

Releasing Baby Sea Turtles Back to Sea – Kosgoda Sea Turtle Hatchery

March 7, 2010 | By Rakhitha | 5 Comments | Filed in: Environment, Sri Lanka.

Sea turtles are fascinating creatures. They are born under ground (under sand to be more accurate). Then they find their way to the surface, and to the ocean, after which they start a life filled with many dangers, where only a few will make it through the growing years. As I wrote in my earlier • Read More »

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Kosgoda Sea Turtle Hatchery – A boring post about an interesting place!

March 6, 2010 | By Rakhitha | 5 Comments | Filed in: Environment, Sri Lanka.

Kosgoda Sea Turtle Hatchery is a pioneering sea turtle conservation project in Sri Lanka. And it is a great place to visit if you have few hours to kill. Obviously it’s located at Kosgoda :P. Fortunately, thanks to double public holidays falling on a weekend, I got a full weekend to rest after a long • Read More »

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