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. Sea turtle treated at the Rescue Centre named Dumpling

    Dumping

    Found at:
    Andros
    Injury:
    Hook ingestion
    Condition:
    In recovery
  2. Iakovina

    Iakovina

    Found at:
    Thessaloniki
    Injury:
    Lung infection
  3. Sully

    Sully

    Found at:
    Kythnos
    Injury:
    Head injury
  4. Smoothie

    Smoothie

    Found at:
    Zakynthos
    Injury:
    Carapace injury
  5. Croissant

    Croissant

    Found at:
    Aitoloakarnania
    Injury:
    Head injury
  6. Atheli

    Atheli

    Found at:
    Ithaca
    Injury:
    Head injury
  7. Toucan

    Toucan

    Found at:
    Zakynthos
    Injury:
    Head injury
  8. Irene

    Irene

    Injury:
    Head injury
  9. Bee

    Bee

    Found at:
    Aitoloakarnania
    Injury:
    Neck and eye injuries
  10. Cherry

    Cherry

    Found at:
    Porto Lagos
    Injury:
    Head injury
  11. Capella

    Capella

    Found at:
    Kythnos
    Injury:
    Head injury
  12. Schiggy

    Schiggy

    Found at:
    Mesologgi
    Injury:
    Head injury
  13. Tayto

    Tayto

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

    Ravioli

    Found at:
    Evrotas
    Injury:
    Head injury
  15. Truffle

    Truffle

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

    Brie

    Found at:
    Evia
    Injury:
    Head injury
  17. Nektaria

    Nektaria

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

    Purity

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

    Efsevoula

    Found at:
    Thessaloniki
    Injury:
    Head injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
    Adopted by:
    SIVA TRAVEL SERVICES
  20. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

    Found at:
    Preveza
    Injury:
    Head injury
    Adopted by:
    KAPSTAN
  21. Sophia VII

    Sophia VII

    Found at:
    Elliniko
    Injury:
    Carapace injury
    Condition:
    In recovery
  22. 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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