A COUPLE of turtles rescued by Anglesey Sea Zoo are making encouraging progress at the facility.
“Tonni”, a tiny Loggerhead turtle, was brought to the zoo in a state of “torpor” after being found stranded on Moel-Y-Don beach on the shore of the Menai Strait on January 5 by two dogs.
But the turtle is now active and recuperating well, and expected to make a full recovery.
If everything continues to go to plan, the sea zoo hopes to fly Tonni for release into warmer waters by the summer.
You can find photo and video footage of Tonni's recovery at Anglesey Sea Zoo below:
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As well as Tonni, the sea zoo is also caring for “Tally”, the world’s rarest species of turtle.
Tally washed up cold-stranded on Talacre beach on November 28, 2021 and was transferred to Anglesey Sea Zoo for specialist intensive care.
Tally is a Kemps Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), the world’s rarest species of turtle and critically endangered, protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) regulations.
As soon as sea temperatures are warm enough in the Gulf of Mexico in the spring, Tally will be flown back for direct release.
Videos and photos of Tally on the mend are also below:
Anglesey Sea Zoo is also fundraising for a purpose-built turtle rescue centre, which currently does not exist anywhere in the UK.
Tally and Tonni are not on general public display at the sea zoo, but will continue to be cared for behind the scenes in the specialised and controlled environment, which they need to be properly treated and rehabilitated.
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