ABOUT US
Atoll Marine Centre was founded in 2012 by locally run NGO Naifaru Juvenile. The centre was opened as a response to so many hatchlings being kept as pets on local islands. Due to outreach performed by our centre this is now much less common.
Our focus since then has shifted from rehabilitating turtle hatchlings to rescuing and rehabilitating adult turtles found stranded or caught in ghost nets.
We collaborate with local NGO's, marine biologists, schools local fishermen and resorts to make sure that Lhaviyani atoll remains thoroughly monitored for turtle strandings. We offer a place for injured sea turtles to overcome their injuries and be released back into the ocean.
Come and visit our centre to meet the turtles and our friendly staff who will be happy to answer any questions you have!
Annual Report 2023
Read all about what we achieved as a centre in 2023!
Key Achievements Include:
-54 sea turtle admissions (83% Released)
-Over 85 bags sent to Parley to recycle from Naifaru
-Continued teaching Marine Science to Grade 9 students
-Continuing our coral gardening efforts
- Successfully installed the first ever Floating Marine Centre in the Maldives
Meet the Team
Bennath Chillingworth
Marine Team Lead
Iara Carreró
Marine Biologist
Assistant Marine Biologist
Erin Doherty
Rasheedath Anum
Marine Biology Intern
Janaan
Marine Biology Intern
Daniela Cabellero
AMC Vet
Rafha Abdulla
AMC Marine Biologist based at Amilla Maldives
Athif Mohamed
AMC Sea Turtle Biologist based
at Six Senses Kanuhura
Tegan Jones
Volunteer Coordinator at Atoll Volunteers
Adam Wright
Volunteer Coordinator
at Atoll Volunteers