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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 2021

Photo Patient Arrival Found at, cause Release
Agostina, sea turtle treated at CRAMA Asinara Agostina 15.08.2021 La Maddalena. Found by a fisherman floating abnormally because of intestinal constipation caused by ingestion of plastic material. 20.10.2021Cala Spalmatore, Asinara
Tahiti, sea turtle treated at CRAMA Asinara Tahiti 11.08.2021 La Maddalena. Reported after being found with oedema of the left front flipper and signs of constriction by fishing line, … 15.06.2022Cala Spalmatore, La Maddalena
Merak, sea turtle treated at CRAMA Asinara Merak 04.07.2021 La Maddalena. Reported and recovered after being found floating abnormally because of intestinal constipation caused by ingestion of plastic material, … 22.10.2022Cala Spalmatore, Asinara
Marte (Ricattura), sea turtle treated at CRAMA Asinara Marte (Ricattura) 03.05.2021 Fornelli, Asinara. Reported and recovered by two recreational boaters after being found floating abnormally because of intestinal constipation caused by … 04.09.2021
Paola, sea turtle treated at CRAMA Asinara Paola 25.04.2021 Alghero. Found by a recreational boater floating abnormally because of intestinal constipation. 16.09.2021
Twister, sea turtle treated at CRAMA Asinara Twister 24.03.2021 La Maddalena. Reported after being found floating abnormally because of a lung infection. 27.09.2021
Lorenzina, sea turtle treated at CRAMA Asinara Lorenzina 17.03.2021 Golfo dell'Asinara. Reported by fishermen after being accidentally caught in the cod end of a trawl net, owing to abnormal … 05.05.2021
Teresina, sea turtle treated at CRAMA Asinara Teresina 25.02.2021 Santa Teresa. Reported by fishermen, who found it floating abnormally because of intestinal constipation caused by ingestion of plastic material 09.04.2021
Pollicina, sea turtle treated at CRAMA Asinara Pollicina 18.01.2021 Golfo dell'Asinara. Reported by fishermen after being accidentally caught in the cod end of a trawl net. 27.01.2021