Ebodjé Turtle Village
Ebodjé
A community-run sea turtle conservation village, where at night you can follow a guide along the beach to watch leatherback and green turtles come ashore to lay eggs.
Ebodjé is a fishing village about 45 km south of Kribi. The local community works with conservation organisations to protect sea turtles, and former poachers have become rangers. From November to March, the nesting season, you can stay overnight in the village and, at night, wait on the beach with a guide for leatherback, green and olive ridley turtles to come ashore and lay eggs. During the day, visit the small turtle centre and hatchery, or paddle a dugout canoe through the mangroves. Reservations are required and accommodation is simple. Flash photography is prohibited when observing turtles, and you must keep a respectful distance.
Opening hours
Reservation required (night turtle watching)
Nearby sights
- Rocher du Loup
- Campo Ma'an National Park
- Grand Batanga
- Lobé Falls
- Kribi Fishing Port & Fish Market
- Saint Joseph Cathedral, Kribi
- Kribi Lighthouse
- Kribi Beaches