Yayasan Westerlaken Alliance Indonesia
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: Indonesia
Organization / Project Name: Marine Environment Program
Website: https://www.westerlakenfoundation.org/
Email: info@westerlakenfoundation.org
Description: Yayasan Westerlaken Alliance Indonesia is a registered non-profit organization in Indonesia, officially established in 2015 (Decree No. AHU-00277001.AH.01.04.Tahun 2015), and serves as the Indonesian branch of the Netherlands-based Westerlaken Foundation (RSIN: 85938694). Headquartered in Bali. Our marine environment program focuses on the welfare of whales, dolphins and sea turtles. The foundation acts as a first responder for whale, dolphin and seaturtle strandings, actively confronts the captive industry, works towards sustainable dolphin watching practices and undertakes marine research.
Species of focus: Leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea), Loggerheads (Caretta caretta), Olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea), Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata), Green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
Volunteer program: Yes
Tourist activities (Y/N): No
Primary Areas of Work: Beach protection, Rescue and rehabilitation, Environmental education/community outreach, Stranding response, In water research
Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088422043863
Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/yayasanwai/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/WesterlakenFoun