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Juvenile olive ridley turtle patient Eve at the ORP Turtle Rescue Centre, Maldives

ORP Turtle Patient Update Issue 1 | 2019

Penny, Isla, Heidi,  Juanita, Daniella, Cocoa, Eve and Lisle New Year, New Possibilities We are thrilled to share with you that after almost two years of operations, we now have x-ray and ultrasound facilities at the Rescue Centre! We no longer need to transport our turtle patients by speedboat to the nearest human hospital for x-rays (stressing out both them … Read More

Green turtle Kamana at the ORP turtle rescue centre Maldives

ORP Turtle Patient Update Issue 3 | 2018

Current Patients in Residence Penny, Isla, Heidi,  Juanita, Nadia, Teddy, and Kamana   New Arrivals We welcomed several new turtle patients in October, including a green turtle hatchling from a nest that hatched on the island. Even though all the hatchlings from the nest became lost on the island, we were able to return them all, except one, to the … Read More

Olive ridley turtle ghost gear victim Maldives

ORP Turtle Patient Update Issue 2 | 2018

Current Patients in Residence Penny, Isla, Heidi, Chouchou, Juanita & Nadia     New & Old Arrivals: Juanita, Shaarvdah and Nadia In September we welcomed two new arrivals from Marine Savers Landaa Giravaaru, Juanita and Shaarvdah, and also welcomed back Nadia from Juvenile Naifau.     Juanita Juanita is a chronically buoyant young Olive ridley turtle who has been in at Marine … Read More

Ghost net victim Olive ridley turtle Isla in the tank at the ORP Turtle Rescue Centre Maldives

ORP Turtle Patient Update Issue 1 | 2018

Current Patients in Residence Penny, Isla, Heidi, Shelley, Dhooni & Chouchou   Two New Arrivals: Dhooni & Chouchou The last week of August, we received two new patients. The first one is a critically endangered hawksbill turtle, Dhooni, and the second one, Chouchou, a juvenile Olive ridley turtle.   Dhooni Dhooni was found floating near Amilla Fushi Resort in Baa … Read More

Ghost net amputee Olive ridley turtle Isla in the tank at the ORP resuce centre Maldives

Turtle Patient Update | ORP September 2018

Current Patients in Residence Penny, Isla, Heidi, Shelley, Dhooni & Chouchou   Two New Arrivals: Dhooni & Chouchou The last week of August, we received two new patients. The first one is a critically endangered hawksbill turtle, Dhooni, and the second one, Chouchou, a juvenile Olive ridley turtle.   Dhooni Dhooni was found floating near Amilla Fushi Resort in Baa … Read More