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Sea turtle rehabilitation and release efforts

Overview

Marine wildlife specialists in Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and Croatia are conducting programs to rehabilitate and release sea turtles into their natural habitats.

In Spain, seven loggerhead turtles that were hatched in 2025 and cared for at l’Oceanogràfic aquarium were released into the Mediterranean at Benidorm. Similarly, in Abu Dhabi, the National Aquarium and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi released 43 rehabilitated Hawksbill and Green Sea Turtles into the Arabian Gulf, marking six years of their Wildlife Rescue Programme.

In Croatia, a ten-year-old loggerhead turtle named Frane was released into the Adriatic Sea near Tribunj. The turtle had been rescued after a fishing hook was found lodged in its jaw and was treated by the More veterinary clinic and the Aquarium Pula wildlife rehabilitation center.

Entities

Dario Ferara · Tribunj · Šibenik-Knin County Nature Public Institution · Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi · Aquarium Pula

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Tribunj, Croatia: Protected loggerhead turtle released back to sea

    A young loggerhead turtle named Frane, rescued after being found with a fishing hook in its jaw, has been released back into the Adriatic Sea near Tribunj, Croatia.

  2. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Sea turtle rehabilitation programs release dozens of turtles in Spain and UAE

    Sea turtle rehabilitation programs in Spain and the UAE have successfully released dozens of loggerhead, Hawksbill, and Green sea turtles back into their natural habitats.

Sources

24sata.hr · dalmacijadanas.hr · dalmatinskiportal.hr · euroweeklynews.com · gulfnews.com · thecooldown.com