Community volunteers that form the Msambweni Turtle Conservation Group, lead daily patrols in ensuring that the turtle is protected at the coast of the Indian Ocean in Msambweni, a small fishing town south of Mombasa. They conduct beach patrols to ensure the safety of turtles and any newly laid nests from poaching and predators.

In November, there were no new nests laid. The group was however, able to conduct one beach clean-up on the November 4 in collaboration with community members, Kimkoev group, Mambo Sasa group, Madrasa Khairat, Nice View Children’s Home, Karama Academy, Msambweni primary and Etatu group. The groups were able to collect a total of 879 kilograms of trash which was sorted on November 8, 2022.

There were no records of new nests laid at Funzi, but the group continues undertaking patrols to protect the existing nests as they wait for the hatching dates.