Marine Life Alliance (MLA) leads comprehensive conservation programs focused on protecting sea turtles, cetaceans, whale sharks, corals, seabirds, and vital coastal habitats across Cox’s Bazar, Sonadia, St. Martin’s Island, and the wider Bay of Bengal. Our work includes nesting beach monitoring, hatchery management, tagging and research, habitat protection, and reducing turtle bycatch through close engagement with fishing communities. For dolphins and whales, we conduct boat-based surveys, photo identification, movement tracking, threat assessment, habitat mapping, and stranding response, working with authorities to strengthen marine protected area management. Our whale shark program documents sightings, collects biological data, supports safe-release practices, and builds a national database to guide conservation action.

MLA also carries out coral reef health assessments, underwater surveys, bleaching monitoring, water quality monitoring, and awareness for responsible marine tourism, helping to protect fragile reef ecosystems. Our habitat restoration efforts include large-scale beach cleanups, removal of plastics and ghost nets, community-led waste reduction, and the plantation and maintenance of screwpine belts to stabilize dunes and strengthen shoreline resilience.

Through research, field programs, youth engagement, fisher cooperation, and nature-based solutions, MLA works to safeguard marine biodiversity while improving local livelihoods. Our programs aim to build a sustainable, climate-resilient future where people and nature thrive together.