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Esperance

Arrival
08/10/2013
Found at
Corsica-Galeria
Reason for admission
Recovered after swallowing a fishing hook that had perforated the intestinal wall, and surgery was needed to remove it. A second operation was required to amputate the left front flipper, which had gangrenous necrosis caused by strangulation from the long line attached to the hook.
Release
02/10/2014, Asinara-Cala Reale

Adopt a turtle

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