Apply
Apply to volunteer
No minimum number of shifts. To come as a guest, book a walk instead.
- Training first
- One sessionBefore your first night. A refresher each season.
- Minimum age
- 18Under-18s can join a walk with a guardian.
- The hours
- Near midnightWalks. Cleanups start at dawn.
What you are signing up for
The roles
Everyone starts as a walker
Walker, site captain, recorder, Tamil-English translator, media, driver.The roles in detailAll year
Cleanups and sessions
Run all year, not only in the nesting season.What we will not ask
No handling
Handling an animal, nest, egg or hatchling.
The code of conduct is not negotiable. Read what training covers and the rules for under-18s before you apply.
The process
What happens after you send it
- We reply within about a weekLonger in season.
- A short conversationTo check the hours and the code suit you.
- TrainingTwo hours, in Tamil or English, including safeguarding.
- First night: shadowingYou walk at the back with an experienced volunteer.
- After a few nightsYou take a role. Captain usually comes in a second season.
Send this
What we need from you
Put these in your email
- Your name and area
- Whether and how you can reach a beach near midnight
- Tamil, English or both
- Evenings or weekends you cannot do
- Relevant skills: first aid, driving, photography, teaching
Write to
Opens your mail app with these fields ready to fill in. Replies take a few days, longer in season.
Turtle in trouble? Report it, do not email.
Open a pre-filled email
Or write to cleanbeach@saveaturtle.in.