Sea turtles in the Rescue Centre

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Sea turtles under treatment

The ARCHELON Sea Turtle Rescue Centre has been operating since 1994 in Glyfada, Attica, right next to the sea.

It was founded by ARCHELON with the support of the Municipality of Glyfada and the Ministry of the Environment and is one of the first Sea Turtle Rescue Centres in the Mediterranean. Its purpose is the treatment and rehabilitation of injured and sick sea turtles and their reintegration into the sea. You can symbolically adopt one or more injured turtles at the Rescue Centre, contributing to the costs of their care and feeding. And of course you can come and meet them at the Rescue Centre, or you can be informed from our website about their progress and release.

  1. Lapras

    Lapras

    Found at:
    Evoia
    Injury:
    Flipper injury
  2. Julia

    Julia

    Found at:
    Alexandroupolis
    Injury:
    Head injury
  3. Ourania

    Ourania

    Found at:
    Stylida
    Injury:
    Flipper injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
  4. Mila

    Mila

    Found at:
    Attica
    Injury:
    Fishing line ingestion
  5. Croissant

    Croissant

    Found at:
    Aitoloakarnania
    Injury:
    Head injury
  6. Atheli

    Atheli

    Found at:
    Ithaca
    Injury:
    Head injury
  7. Afros

    Afros

    Found at:
    Ithaca
    Injury:
    Hook ingestion
    Condition:
    In recovery
  8. Toucan

    Toucan

    Found at:
    Zakynthos
    Injury:
    Head injury
  9. Panda

    Panda

    Found at:
    Evoia
    Injury:
    Head injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
  10. Irene

    Irene

    Injury:
    Head injury
  11. Bee

    Bee

    Found at:
    Aitoloakarnania
    Injury:
    Neck and eye injuries
  12. Devine

    Devine

    Found at:
    Monemvasia
    Injury:
    Fishing line ingestion
    Condition:
    In recovery
  13. Olive

    Olive

    Found at:
    Amfilohia
    Injury:
    Lung infection
    Condition:
    In recovery
  14. Lavender

    Lavender

    Found at:
    Kyparissia
    Injury:
    Flipper injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
  15. Plum

    Plum

    Found at:
    Preveza
    Injury:
    Head injury
  16. Cherry

    Cherry

    Found at:
    Porto Lagos
    Injury:
    Head injury
  17. Ivy

    Ivy

    Found at:
    Volos
    Injury:
    Fishing line ingestion
    Condition:
    In recovery
  18. Antonia

    Antonia

    Found at:
    Sfakia, Crete
    Injury:
    Fishing line ingestion
  19. Caretta Caretta sea turtle at the Rescue Centre

    Basil

    Found at:
    Korinthos
    Injury:
    Lung infection
  20. Sea turtle names Bubbles at the Rescue Centre of ARCHELON

    Bubbles

    Found at:
    Kefalonia
    Injury:
    Carapace injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
  21. Capella

    Capella

    Found at:
    Kythnos
    Injury:
    Head injury
  22. Schiggy

    Schiggy

    Found at:
    Mesologgi
    Injury:
    Head injury
  23. Tayto

    Tayto

    Found at:
    Arcadia
    Injury:
    Head injury
  24. Green sea turtle named Ravioli at the Rescue Centre

    Ravioli

    Found at:
    Evrotas
    Injury:
    Head injury
  25. Truffle

    Truffle

    Found at:
    Thasos
    Injury:
    Head injury
  26. A Caretta Caretta under treatment in the Rescue Centre of ARCHELON

    Brie

    Found at:
    Evia
    Injury:
    Head injury
  27. Nektaria

    Nektaria

    Found at:
    Stylida
    Injury:
    Hypothermia & lung infection
  28. Purity

    Purity

    Found at:
    Argolida
    Injury:
    Head injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
  29. Efsevoula

    Efsevoula

    Found at:
    Thessaloniki
    Injury:
    Head injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
  30. Phoebe II

    Phoebe II

    Found at:
    Kerkyra
    Injury:
    Head injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
  31. Lemony

    Lemony

    Found at:
    Stylida
    Injury:
    Head injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
  32. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

    Found at:
    Preveza
    Injury:
    Head injury
  33. Sophia VII

    Sophia VII

    Found at:
    Elliniko
    Injury:
    Carapace injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
  34. Sea turtle (Caretta caretta) names Piou with one flipper missing is at the ARCHELON rescue centre

    Piou

    Found at:
    Peiraias
    Injury:
    Flipper injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
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