A really nice place to visit. They’re taking care of so many sea turtles and some are injured. The owner is very friendly and provide so many details. They let you touch and hold the sea turtles as well. Ticket is only 500rps and it’s totally worth the money.

We took a tuk tuk from Hikkaduwa, 13km and paid 3000 rupees to there and back (slightly above current fare during economic crisis). The entry fee to the hatchery is 1000lkr per person. The guide was very friendly and informative, passionate and sincerely concerned about the turtles. There were a lot of baby turtles and young ones that you were allowed ho hold for a while. Leave a small tip to helo the cause!

This place buys collected turtle eggs from the locals, and take care of them until they get hatched and the baby turtles are ready to be released into the sea. They have all the 5 major turtle species which come to Sri Lanka to lay eggs. They also keep the injured turtles as they can’t be released to the sea.

Really nice place. First have to buy ticket and after that there is short tour in hatchery. All the eggs came from black market. People still want to eat turtle eggs and it is not easy to stop. Hatchery buy those eggs and after free them. This place is not running without many volunteer workers from all around the world. Also money goes to buy turtle eggs. Big turtles in these photos are hurted somehow, like in fishnet or born sick.

You have to visit this place!! So glad I've had the chance to go there and support this amazing project! Please go there!

They have different kinds of sea turtles like 5 or 6. And the people who are doing this project are doing a good job. They take care of disordered turtles also.

Turtle Museum at Ambalangoda. Location is when you come from Hikkaduwa to Ambalangoda, just before (500m before) the Ambalangoda town, to the left side (on the sea side) a small board of turtle museum can see. If drive pass, you will definitely pass the place. Then entrance to the museum is very narrow, once entered there are good space to stop several vehicles and the place is family run and friendly place. There are few tanks baby turtles and young ones and also disabled turtles. To the right side of entrance they have the turtle egg fertilizing section with sand tanks covered by nets. The guides there can speak several languages. I have been to many turtle conservation centers alone the beach and this is the place I like most with their friendly service.

Great place, happy to see people trying their best to keep these beautiful creatures alive in their habitat. Please keep going to these places and keep these nature lovers motivated to continue their service to mother nature

Visiting the sea turtle hatchery was a truly remarkable experience, made even more special by our exceptional guide. As we arrived at the hatchery nestled by the ocean, I was immediately captivated by the mission of this conservation center. Our guide, with deep passion and knowledge, led us through the hatchery's efforts to protect and preserve endangered sea turtles. We watched in awe as tiny turtle hatchlings were carefully nurtured in a safe environment, shielded from the many threats they face in the wild.

This was an unplanned visit, and I was talked into visiting by my tuk tuk driver. 2000lkr for the ticket which was def Tourist price. This place seemed less about genuine conservation and more about making a buck. You do get to hold turtles, but it was cringe. The adults looked trapped in the concrete pens. I'd happily pay the price if the money was for conservation, but it didn't seem that way.

(Translated by Google) Really great station! Small turtles are raised for a few days and then released to freedom. Also sick animals are received and treated or given a life, which they can not lead due to obstacles in the nature. Dependent on donations, so the visit is worth twice! (Original) Wirklich tolle Station! Kleine Schildkröten werden ein paar Tage aufgezogen und dann in die Freiheit entlassen. Auch kranke Tiere werden aufgenommen und behandelt oder ihnen ein Leben gegeben, welches sie aufgrund von Behinderungen in der freien Natur nicht führen können. Auf Spenden angewiesen, daher lohnt sich der Besuch doppelt!

I learnt a lot from a guy who is described to me about Turtles. My daughter was delighted about the creature.

I felt uncomfortable looking at these turtles in a small tub always always hitting against the wall. But they are still so beautiful! I hope the centre (and all the money we gave them) is really helping these turtles.

Please Pop in to support the valuable work this team is doing to help all the turtles!

(Translated by Google) Admission is 500 rupees per person and per child, too. The tour includes a 20-minute walk with a guide (reasonably fluent in Russian). There is a fenced sandbox with eggs of turtles, pools with newborns, adolescents, people with disabilities, albinos and those who will soon be released into the sea. The territory is very small, many volunteers work / hang out, which, apparently, help to care for the tortillas. One of the positive aspects is that some turtles can be stroked, touched, and even removed and photographed. There is a book of reviews and a box for donations. The whole territory is covered with sand, so it will be difficult for guests with wheelchairs or wheelchairs to move around. The toilet is present. Positive emotions refueled, the children are delighted, the turtles got their portion of adrenaline and love :) (Original) Входной билет 500 рупий с человека и с ребенка тоже. В экскурсию входит 20 минутная прогулка с гидом (сносно говорящего на русском). Есть огороженная песочница с яйцами черепах, бассейны с новорождёнными, подростками, инвалидами, альбиносами и тех кого скоро выпустят в море. Территория очень небольшая, работает/тусуется много волонтёров, которые, видимо, и помогают ухаживать за тортиллами. Один из положительных моментов то, что некоторых черепашек можно погладить, потрогать и даже достать и сфотографироваться. Есть книга отзывов и ящик для пожертвований. Вся территория отсыпана песком, так что гостям с колясками или на колясках будет проблематично передвигаться. Туалет присутствует. Положительными эмоциями заправились, дети в восторге, черепашки получили свою порцию адреналина и любви :)

Nice place to watch turtles and the owner is very friendly

Caring for turtles, special place, authentic.. volunteers can come for as long as they like there to help

I think they are doing good work here...I would like to think so. The caretaker is very committed. There are several international volunteers working here. They give safe homes to turtles who cannot survive in the wild because of injuries. And, a turtle who floats because of eating so much plastic...(!). However, in a hatchery, the turtles cannot really return to their birthplace to lay eggs...so do they? Plus, so much human interaction cannot be good for wild things. Visit with caution.

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Insane! Best thing in the whole of Sri lanka! Good for the family and the volunteers are great probably the nicest people I have ever met! Bob the turtle is lovely and it's great to see they look after him so well!

The place is very strange: turtles are beautiful and some of them seem to be really injured, but there very no explanation or their story, the pool are super tiny for such a big creatures. We donated money and they immediately asked how much we gave, as they would then divide between each other... Turtles are very nice, place is disappointing.

Fantastic experience. Probably the best experience in Sri Lanka. Glad we could help this place out with donations. Even more excited to release turtle hatchlings back to the ocean. The owner was so friendly, caring and knowledgeable about all of them and cared deeply for them. Would highly recommend.

Unsure if the turtles are there due to conservation purposes or for profit making. I had mixed feelings. They allow you to touch and pick up the turtles which is something that shouldnt be allowed.

A really nice place to visit. They’re taking care of so many sea turtles and some are injured. The owner is very friendly and provide so many details.

Nice people. Keep up the good work

(Translated by Google) Open farm.Russian-speaking hyd.nogo turtles and turtles. The kids liked it. (Original) Открытая ферма.Русскоговорящий гид.много черепах и черепашек. Детям понравилось.

(Translated by Google) Many beautiful turtles. Allow to touch. (Original) Много красивых черепах. Разрешают трогать.

Very good place, u can touch any turtles

Good place

I don't know if they're really rescuing turtles or using them for profit. The tanks could be bigger and have sea-related items in the water for the turtles to have a better quality of life.

Wonderful experience

Portly project. Visit and have some time with turles.

(Translated by Google) This is a turtle care site where their eggs are laid in sandy hatcheries for preservation and protection. After the eggs hatch, they are nurtured during the incubation period until they are able to depend on themselves and then return to the ocean. In this place, a tour guide provides visitors with information about the turtles and their types, and some turtles can be carried. In short, it is a beautiful, simple place worth visiting and encouragement. (Original) هذا الموقع لرعاية السلاحف حيث يوضع بيضها في فقاسة رملية للمحافظة عليها وحمايتها. وبعد فقس البيض تتم رعايتها في فترة الحضانة حتى تصبح قادرة على الاعتماد على نفسها ثم تعاد للمحيط. وفي هذا الموضع مرشد سياحي يزود الزائرين بمعلومات عن السلاحف وأنواعها ويمكن حمل بعض السلاحف. وباختصار هو مكان جميل بسيط يستحق الزيارة والتشجيع.

Very interesting place. Very kind owner

An amazing experience. The small tour was guided and you get to enjoy the turtles up close.

A really good place!

Definitely worth a visit if you're a fan of cute reptiles :)

Decent place. The turtles seem to be healthy and well fed. There was only 1 person to explain about the turtles and take us through the different tanks. Since different groups came at different times, he had to go back and forth between the groups, which kinda disrupted the focus/flow of the explanation.

A place you can see growth of turtle from egg to years... An interesting place to find types of turtle.. you can hold turtle feel thier move and enjoy your self...

This is a basic place where all the funds are used on the turtles and not on amenities or buildings. Lots of turtles are being housed and saved from those to badly damaged to be let loose to all the ones that are nursed back to health and released. Very informative.

Appreciate their effort on turtle conservation. Recommend any volunteer to get in touch and support their cause.

Friendly

You see many different turtles, which are saved and after recovery released back to the ocean if possible.

One of my favorite experiences in Sri Lanka, the guide was full of knowledge. A place that wants the best for the animals.

Goid place. Doing a great job.

(Translated by Google) We arrived in the evening (at 6 o’clock) and released small turtles into the ocean - this is amazing !!!!! (Original) Приехали вечером (к 6 часам) и выпускали маленьких черепашек в океан - это потрясающе!!!!!

(Translated by Google) An interesting small place. Several pools and an incubator. For 500 l. (Original) Интересное небольшое место.несколько бассейнов и инкубатор.за 500л.р.вам расскажут о черепашках и дадут с ними пофоткаться

(Translated by Google) Superb tourist attraction to see lots of turtles eating algae (Original) Superbe attraction touristique de voir plein de tortues qui mangent des algues

(Translated by Google) Very interesting (Original) Sehr interessant

(Translated by Google) People do good deeds. (Original) Люди занимаются добрыми делами.

500 LKR is too much for seeing those 15-20 turtle.

good place

Nice place

(Translated by Google) Cute turtles, there are disabled people, a small farm (Original) Милые черепашки, есть инвалидики, ферма небольшая

Very small. Cost us 500Rs each to visit. Guide gave us information on each tank containing the turtles. He said they operate under the governments directions. Tanks just don’t seem big enough. Especially since they are supposed to be kept here until they are 3 yrs old before they released into the wild. But then again I’m not an expert. Was cool to see the turtles up close. The ones that are injured are not released apparently and live there permanently. The tanks for them are definitely too small. During our visit one of the turtles was trying to claw its way out. That’s what it seemed to me.

Excelent

Not sure if this activity really helps the nature.

A place where animals really love! help in the rehabilitation of turtles that damaged their paws, train them and send them back to the sea

Loved the time there.. good to go with kids

Seemed a genuine sanctuary that was helping turtles rather than just a tourist trap. Very informative and hands-on and even a little sad once you see their injuries first hand

Good job. But not enough.

Extreme care taken for turtle preservation

Amazing work that is done here. Ensuring the survival of a species.

Loved seeing the turtles and the passion of a select few people that want to care and protect them.

Very nice place to visit authentic place

(Translated by Google) We came to this farm specifically to release the little bug into the ocean. We were allowed to do this, but turned down the price of 1000 rupees ($ 6) for one baby. The workers' facial expressions twisted when we took only one, we explained that it was rather expensive, tourists or not tourists would still release turtles into the ocean, what difference does it make. In response, they heard that they “buy the scoop eggs from fishermen, the fishermen sell expensively, and therefore it will also be expensive for the tourist to let the turtle into the ocean”. They collected a bucket of water, put a turtle in it, sent a peasant with a crooked face with us to make sure that we let the kid go to the ocean. The guy obviously didn’t like that we took a picture of a bug, he podtoraplivat us, freaked out ... when I saw that the baby was already washed away by a wave, turned around and left. Such a dismissive attitude of a man, of course, very spoiled the impressions about visiting this farm: (I think that if you have already organized such services, then render them normally, and do not show your disagreement with all your appearance. (Original) Приехали на эту ферму специально, чтобы отпустить маленькую черепашку в океан. Нам позволили это сделать, но загнули цену в 1000 рупий (6$) за одного малыша. Выражение лица работников скривилось, когда мы взяли всего одного, мы пояснили, что это как бы дороговато, черепашек все равно будут выпускать в океан туристы или не туристы, какая разница. В ответ услышали, что они «покупают черпашьи яйца у рыбаков, рыбаки продают дорого, поэтому и черепашку отпустить в океан туристу тоже будет стоить дорого». Набрали ведро воды, опустили туда черепашёнка, отправили с нами мужика с кривым лицом проследить, чтобы мы отпустили малыша в океан. Мужику явно не нравилось, что мы черепашку фотографировали, он нас подторапливал, психовал... когда увидел, что малыша уже смыла волна, развернулся и ушёл. Такое пренебрежительное отношение мужчины конечно же очень испортило впечатления о посещении этой фермы :( я считаю, что если уже вы организовали такие услуги, то оказывайте их нормально, а не показывайте всем своим видом своё недружелюбие.

Good place..

Small nice place where you can see 50+ turtles and learn a lot about different kinds of them. Very friendly staff. Kids were absolutely excited.

Doing business but help for conserve turtles

Visit there, but owners didn't allowed to enter the premises & even we were willing to pay. Really a disappointed experience how they treat fornthe local visitors.

Nicely

Loved it!!

Great place to learn about turtles

(Translated by Google) Here sea turtles are reared and or sick animals prepared for the release. This facility relies on the donations and help of visitors. Interesting and at the same time important place for the future of turtles. Along the coast there are some of the facilities. (Original) Hier werden Meeresschildkröten aufgezogen und oder kranke Tiere auf die Auswilderung vorbereitet. Diese Einrichtung ist auf die Spenden und Hilfe von Besuchern angewiesen. Interessanter und zugleich auch wichtiger Ort für die Zukunft der Schildkröten. Entlang der Küste gibt es einige der Einrichtungen.

It is a great experience

Nothing much they offer

If you spend time here and listen to Suranga tell the story of each turtle you will understand this teams commitment to making a difference. True conservationists, doing the best they can with every penny going toward helping rescue and rehabilitate injured turtles back to their natural habitat. The breeding of the rare female turtles in he limited pools they have, offers the best chance of survival. Commendable in every way

(Translated by Google) Not far from the Galle-road, you can take photos with some turtles! (Original) Недалеко от Galle-road, можно делать фото с некоторыми черепахами!

Unfortunately i have to say it is the worst place if you expect also some kind of polite behaviour from that guide. The way how he talk to you is not good. He is thinking only about income money, so quickly sell too much tickets, but he didn't give service and good explanation. He is running between more groups and quickly saying something after jump other group. Unfortunately i have to say that for this service is 1000 lkr ticket quite much. Other places give you better service.