Turtle Hatchery

Habaraduwa and Koggala located some sea turtle hatcheries within a non-profit program to conserve this endangered animal. This place takes in wounded and disabled turtles then heals and treats them till they reach good health. These turtles are brought from areas like Pelena, Mirissa, Unawatuna, and Walliwela. Then the hatcheries release the turtles back to where they belong which is the great ocean and you will be able to see five types of stunning turtles in here such as the Green turtle, Olive ridley turtle, Leatherback turtle, Hawksbill turtle, and the Loggerhead turtle.

Also Kosgoda is famous for its sea turtle conservation project operated by the Wild Life Protection Society of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1988 to protect Sri Lanka’s turtles from extinction. Since then it has released about 3.5 million baby turtles into the sea. The hatchery buries the eggs in the sand, and when they hatch around 50 days later the baby turtles are released into the sea at night and you might even be lucky to help with releasing them to the ocean. Up to proper age limit, the owners manage the small babies and when correct times is reached, they release the turtle in the Indian Ocean.In most of nights, the officers of the hatcheries collect the turtle eggs and protect them until the babies are coming out. Also Turtle hatchery also has tanks for injured or disabled turtles, including albino turtles that would not survive in the sea.