Anaa

Anaa, an adult female olive ridley turtle, was discovered entangled in a ghost net by a fly fisherman, @gtflyfishing, during his usual fishing activities. At first, he thought he had spotted a ghost net floating on the surface and decided to remove it for proper disposal. However, upon closer inspection, he realised that a sea turtle was trapped inside. Determined to help, he carefully freed her and attempted to release her back into the ocean.

Anaa, however, remained motionless – too exhausted to dive and swim away. Sensing something was wrong, the fisherman swiftly contacted ORP’s veterinary team for guidance. After assessing the situation, the team determined that Anaa needed urgent medical care. Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu kindly arranged for a speedboat to transport her immediately to the Rescue Centre.

A thorough health assessment revealed that Anaa had suffered ligature injuries on all her flippers, broken bones in the digits of her hind flippers, and external injuries to her carapace.

6 April 2025
Anaa has made excellent progress during her first month in our care. We kept her under close observation during the first few days and were pleased to see that she quickly regained her strength and even began submerging in the small tank. She continued to improve and soon managed to rest at the bottom of the medium tank. She now spends most of her time resting underwater, which is a positive sign. We are administering medical therapy along with regular wound treatments, that include topical and laser therapies. Her ligature wounds are healing well and we are so pleased with her progress, though we will continue to monitor her closely.

11 May 2025
Anaa is doing well and we are pleased to report that the ligature injuries on her hind flippers have completely healed. She is now spending most of her time resting at the bottom of her tank, which is a positive sign. We are continuing medical therapy and regular wound treatments for the injuries to her carapace and both front flippers, along with laser therapy for the fractured bone in her hind flipper.

3 June 2025
We’re excited to report that Anaa has made a good recovery! She has been resting and feeding at the bottom of her tank, showing all the right signs of readiness to return to her ocean home. Today, we released Anaa off the beach at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu, near our house reef. We wish her all the best as she begins this new chapter back in her natural habitat. Thank you to everyone who supported her recovery!