Gili Meno Turtle Sanctuary
Gili Meno Turtle Sanctuary
Gili Meno Turtle Sanctuary
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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giope55
Hannover, Germany41 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
What this Mr B... has done and is doing for the turtles is really praiseworthy. Without this action, we would not see the number of animals snorkeling today, and there were really a lot of them. My doubt was, why are there only 30-40 little ones swimming in the pool when you are told that a turtle lays around 90 eggs, the helpers watch and help the animals, then bring the eggs to the protected area and bring the hatched animals to the first pool. It should all be much bigger. Should the number of animals be limited, are there not enough donations to pay for the food for 8 months, ...? In fact, I saw very little willingness from other visitors to donate. So I donated a three-figure sum.
Written January 5, 2024
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simosordo
Genoa, Italy15 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
Cute.
Hundreds of little turtles waiting to grow to be released
Free entry with possible donation
If you are lucky there is a walled side of the beach with eggs under sand waiting for hatching
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Hundreds of little turtles waiting to grow to be released
Free entry with possible donation
If you are lucky there is a walled side of the beach with eggs under sand waiting for hatching
To see
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Written July 8, 2024
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Triona M
Dubai, United Arab Emirates68 contributions
Feb 2020
This is not your normal, funded conservation place. It's literally four pools with baby turtles and a board with some information. The turtles are super cute and the guy is just trying to give them a shot at life, as when they are very tiny they are prone to predators. Do pop along and give a donation.
However, side note, I'm a solo female traveller and the guy was a little pervy, kept looking at my breasts, asked way too many personal questions and asked me out for a drink. Doesn't mean what he's doing with the turtles isn't a good thing, of course, just ladies be wary!
However, side note, I'm a solo female traveller and the guy was a little pervy, kept looking at my breasts, asked way too many personal questions and asked me out for a drink. Doesn't mean what he's doing with the turtles isn't a good thing, of course, just ladies be wary!
Written February 5, 2020
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Chey1989
Southend-on-Sea, UK27 contributions
Oct 2016
This is terrible, baby turtles should not be kept for so long and should be released pretty much as soon as they hatch, no one is helping turtles by keeping them for so long, they are in fact even more likely to die, keeping them for so long confuses them and they won't survive in the wild, they won't be able to fend for themselves and will be used to being fed and not know how to find food. If any of these turtles survive it will be a miracle. I saw a few places around the island keeping baby turtles in small tanks or paddling pools this is really unacceptable and no quality of like literally in 2 inches of water they need to be able to dive and be in the sea. Places like this is one of the reasons turtles are going extinct, if you really want to help save turtles pick up plastic bottles and plastic bags. Plastic bags are one of the main causes of turtle death as they eat them thinking its a jellyfish. This is another tourist trap, don't give them money this does not help turtles.
Written October 20, 2016
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Emma
Perth, Australia32 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
We walked past the turtle hatchery several times before even realising what it was. When we saw it it was completely unmanned, just with a couple of signs saying 'do not touch'. It's quite cute, four little pools each with a collection of baby turtles that are separated into sizes.
It's no daytrip, but 10 minutes out of your day that will make you smile.
Oh and please don't touch them. It will likely kill them.
It's no daytrip, but 10 minutes out of your day that will make you smile.
Oh and please don't touch them. It will likely kill them.
Written February 4, 2019
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Kate B
Chelmsford, UK186 contributions
Feb 2018 • Solo
Spoke to the man looking after the turtles, he’s been doing it for 25years. Relies on donations to feed them fish from the market
Pools clean and he doesn’t allow people to hold them which I think is great as they won’t be contaminated by humans
Pools clean and he doesn’t allow people to hold them which I think is great as they won’t be contaminated by humans
Written March 1, 2018
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Monika P
Warszawa, Poland39 contributions
Feb 2019 • Business
It's not a big attraction, however, worth seeing while being on Gili Meno. Met a man /sanctuary keeper/ and had a nice chat. He answered my numerous questions about the initiative and he is really dedicated to what he is doing. Turtles are divided according to their age. The last year earthquake caused some damages, however, the sanctuary is functioning and saving turtles so that many of them could be met in the nearby waters.
Written February 19, 2019
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MK F
Los Angeles, CA124 contributions
Apr 2018
This gentleman is really trying to do a beautiful thing here by rescuing these baby turtles. He is sitting there in his hammock all day next to the signs that explain he uses all his own resources to try and bring awareness to nurturing these tiny creatures and the warnings over the damage done to their environments. A small hut between the beach sidewalk and the shore, you can see them all swimming happily away from plastic and predators.
Written July 22, 2018
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Diana H
Horsens, Denmark23 contributions
Dec 2019 • Solo
The Sea Turtle Sanctuary is not a turist attraction. Keep this in mind when you plan your visit. But for genuine animal lovers it is still a great attraction that will put a huge smile on your face. It is a small house located on the beach where they search for the newly laid eggs to keep them safe and when they hatch, the turtles are being put into 4 large bassins divided by their age. They are being released into the sea around the age of six months. The owner knows a lot about the turtles and you can ask him almost anything you want to know. There's a box for donations and I recommend you to donate to help save the turtles since this is a non-profit organisation.
Written December 2, 2019
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Harrison F. Carter
Auckland, New Zealand12,826 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
Not wanting to simply succumb to the cute factor, being no kind of experts on baby turtle sanctuaries, it was hard visiting and not having much information on the 'why's, how's' and 'do's and dont's' of turtle hatcheries. The language barrier and / or lack of communication / dialogue from the guy that works there just leaves you with many questions. So we had no idea as to the success or merits of this place, and just trusted, donated money and hoped for the best that the place is doing good.
Written October 27, 2019
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Hi, How do i make a booking please as i plan to visit the sanctuary.
Thanks
Written September 11, 2023
Daniel
Gili Air, Indonesia
Hello!
Tomorrow we might go to gili meno to visite the sanctuary. Are there any releases that day? Of the day after tomorrow?
Thank you!!
Written August 16, 2019
Hi Jenna,
My son and I are going in Octorber. Do you think there's any chance of seeing the eggs hatching?
Thanks,
Written August 14, 2016
We were sitting in a Barung just up from the turtle sanctuary last week and the eggs were under where we were sitting. The babies started to hatch in the middle of the day. It was fascinating. We watched the first one make it all the way to the water, struggling over coral and falling into large footprints in the sand, but it made it and it swam off. Very cute. Hope your son is lucky enough to experience it to.
Written August 9, 2017
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