Turtle Rescue-and-Release
Along Bali's southwest coastline, a quiet yet increasingly urgent marine conservation challenge unfolds each nesting season.
Female Olive Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), one of the world's smallest sea turtle species, return to the island's beaches to lay their eggs after travelling thousands of kilometres across the Indian Ocean. Only a small fraction of hatchlings survives long enough to reach adulthood.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Olive Ridley turtles are classified as Vulnerable. Their populations face persistent threats from coastal development, marine pollution, unsustainable fishing, climate change, and the degradation of nesting habitats. Across Indonesia, plastic waste, artificial lighting, beach erosion, and human disturbance continue to place further pressure on nesting turtles and their hatchlings.
Kelating Beach, home to Soori Bali, remains part of this remarkable natural cycle. Protecting its coastal ecosystem is central to Soori Foundation's environmental commitment and reflects our broader responsibility as a sustainable luxury resort in Bali.
Through the Turtle Rescue-and-Release Programme, Soori Foundation works alongside local conservation partners to safeguard vulnerable hatchlings during the earliest stages of life. Eggs and hatchlings found in areas exposed to predators, flooding, or human activity are carefully protected before beginning their journey to the sea. When tidal conditions are favourable, they are released from Kelating Beach into the Indian Ocean.
