Adopt and name a nesting turtle. Each year we see dozens of nesting female turtles and because they carry flipper tags, we give them names to remember them better as the years go on. For a $100 donation to the St. Croix Sea Turtle Project, you may symbolically adopt and name a nesting green or hawksbill sea turtle. For a $250 donation, you may adopt and name a giant leatherback sea turtle. Please fill out this form to get started!
Once we receive your form and donation, you’ll receive a certificate of adoption that you can print, a project T-shirt, a sticker, recognition on our website, and an online summary at the end of the season with your turtle’s stats (# of nests, dates seen, etc.). (See an example of a turtle summary here). To name a turtle, please start by filling out this form. Your turtle will always be yours and we’ll email you in future years when she shows up again at Sandy Point ❤️
**Please note that during the busiest parts of the year (March – May, and August – November), our entire team is in the field so please allow 4 weeks for your turtle adoption t-shirt and sticker to ship). Thank you so much!
Your donations for naming turtles ultimately support our volunteer and student teams, who spend their time protecting turtles and nests. Donations are fully tax-deductible (you will receive an email and tax letter instantly upon donating) and are so much appreciated. Thank you for your support!
The St. Croix Sea Turtle Project is sponsored by The Ocean Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, in cooperation with US Fish and Wildlife Service at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.