Lorraine’s work experience travel log

There are five species of sea turtles which can be seen around the Maldives. The green turtle and hawksbill turtles are the ones people are most likely to see when snorkelling around resorts as they are seen most coastally. Loggerheads, leatherbacks and olive ridleys can also be seen but are found much deeper as they are found more pelagic waters. Here is some information about the turtles we currently have at the centre: You can follow the Marine Centre on our Instagram which I am in charge of updating whilst I am here: https://www.instagram.com/atollmarinecentre/  As well as our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atollmarinecentre/  Our website if you're interested in adopting a turtle: https://www.atollmarinecentre.com/

I started writing this blog on the first day of the new year. Back at this time last year I had no idea I would be bringing in the new year in the Maldives! But here we are! I've now been on Naifaru for a whole month! How time is already flying! Some highlights of my first month have been meeting and getting to know the turtles, snorkelling with a manta ray and taking samples turtle for an X-ray at the hospital!  I am living on Naifaru, which is the captial Island of the Lhaviyani Atoll (North of Male). It is a local island rather than a private or resort island so it is very conservative and we must have out Knees, shoulders and everything inbetween covered at all times. This mean we swim in leggings and rash vests most of the times, we are allowed to wear swimming costumes and bikinis when we go on excursions to uninhabited islands though.  I left the UK on the 14th December, only two months after leaving Ascension Island. The tra