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Every turtle that arrives at the Rescue Centre gets a name and a record: where it was found, why, and when it went back to the sea.
84patients
78recorded releases
2006–2024years of arrivals
Arrived in 2013
| Photo | Patient | Arrival | Found at, cause | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Esperance | 08.10.2013 | Corsica-Galeria. Recovered after swallowing a fishing hook that had perforated the intestinal wall, and surgery was needed to remove … | 02.10.2014Asinara-Cala Reale |
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Vaporetta | 09.07.2013 | Stintino. Showed a prolonged buoyancy disorder due to intestinal constipation. X-rays later revealed a lung infection. | 22.10.2013Stintino |
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Viola | 16.03.2013 | Porto Torres. Intestinal constipation. | 10.09.2013Cala Reale |



