Leatherback turtles in the north-east Indian Ocean
Some time ago, we reported that we had joined forces with the partner organisations Dakshin Foundation and Ecosystem ...
Long-term knowledge preservation in Indonesia
This year, we not only made significant progress in protecting endangered sea turtles but also prioritised the professionalisation ...
Support for our international team
Whether in Indonesia, Cape Verde or Germany – we work worldwide to protect endangered sea turtles. We rely ...
Team-building for Indonesian employees
From the end of June to the beginning of July, all leading employees of Yayasan Penyu Indonesia (YPI) ...
Mass poisoning by sea turtle meat consumption – Three people died in Indonesia
A few days ago we received very sad news. Dozens of people were poisoned after eating the meat of a ...
PROFAUNA News: Sea turtle conservation education at the coasts of Berau
PROFAUNA Borneo and Berau Marine Affairs and Fisheries Service have been busy visiting schools in the coast of Berau to ...
PROFAUNA News: Officials seized hundreds of sea turtle shell-based souvenirs from market in Berau, East Kalimantan
Despite being strongly forbidden by law, sea turtle shell-based souvenirs are still widely sold in Berau, especially those made from ...
New speedboat for Turtle Foundation’s protection project on the Derawan islands
We purchased a new speedboat for our sea turtle protection project in the Derawan archipelago in the waters of eastern ...
4,600 poached sea turtle eggs confiscated in Tanjung Redeb, Borneo
Last Friday, 28 August, the police of Tanjung Redeb (District of Berau, East Borneo, Indonesia) provided an important blow against ...
Meat of protected sea turtles openly sold in North Sulawesi
A story from Indonesia: Markets in Manado, the capital of the province of North Sulawesi, are notorious for the various ...