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| Rescued loggerhead turtles are on the mend | Rescued loggerhead turtles are on the mend |
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| Three sea turtles are receving rehabilitation treatment after being rescued | Three sea turtles are receving rehabilitation treatment after being rescued |
| Three sea turtles are receving rehabilitation treatment after being rescued | |
| Three turtles found stranded on Cornish beaches are making progress after receiving specialist care from aquarium staff. | Three turtles found stranded on Cornish beaches are making progress after receiving specialist care from aquarium staff. |
| Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay took in three loggerhead sea turtles after they were "taken off course by storms". | Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay took in three loggerhead sea turtles after they were "taken off course by storms". |
| While two of the rescues are "strong candidates" for release into the wild, the third is still "much weaker". | While two of the rescues are "strong candidates" for release into the wild, the third is still "much weaker". |
| Steve Matchett, general manager, said the turtles had arrived "dehydrated and starving" earlier this year. | Steve Matchett, general manager, said the turtles had arrived "dehydrated and starving" earlier this year. |
| He added: "Two seem to be strong candidates for a release back into the wild based on their good progress. | He added: "Two seem to be strong candidates for a release back into the wild based on their good progress. |
| "The smallest one is still not at the stage we hoped it would be by now. | "The smallest one is still not at the stage we hoped it would be by now. |
| "It will take some more time to see if it is going to make it but it has recently started to show some positive signs." | "It will take some more time to see if it is going to make it but it has recently started to show some positive signs." |
| Two of the turtles could soon be ready for release | Two of the turtles could soon be ready for release |
| Two of the turtles could soon be ready for release | |
| Hailing from warmer waters, loggerhead turtles can be taken off course by storms when following warm Atlantic currents. | Hailing from warmer waters, loggerhead turtles can be taken off course by storms when following warm Atlantic currents. |
| Two turtles were rescued from Perranporth beach near Newquay, with a third found at Widemouth Bay in Bude. | Two turtles were rescued from Perranporth beach near Newquay, with a third found at Widemouth Bay in Bude. |
| The first two turtles, who have been named Jason and Gordon by staff, have now started to feed themselves and swim. | The first two turtles, who have been named Jason and Gordon by staff, have now started to feed themselves and swim. |
| Jason is currently in a tank with a divider, with plans to move Gordon into the same one. | Jason is currently in a tank with a divider, with plans to move Gordon into the same one. |
| The third "much weaker" turtle is still being syringe-fed with "liquidised fish" and monitored by the team, the aquarium said. | The third "much weaker" turtle is still being syringe-fed with "liquidised fish" and monitored by the team, the aquarium said. |
| Lara Heaney the aquarium's assistant curator said: "These are sick animals that are under treatment so we won't be putting them on display." | Lara Heaney the aquarium's assistant curator said: "These are sick animals that are under treatment so we won't be putting them on display." |
| 'Turtle fix' | 'Turtle fix' |
| She said visitors could get their "turtle fix" by visiting resident rescue turtle Omiros or their group of terrapins. | She said visitors could get their "turtle fix" by visiting resident rescue turtle Omiros or their group of terrapins. |
| A turtle found stranded in the UK should not be returned to the sea as the waters are too cold, the aquarium said. | A turtle found stranded in the UK should not be returned to the sea as the waters are too cold, the aquarium said. |
| Instead, the aquarium advises it be wrapped in a towel soaked in seawater, leaving its nostrils uncovered. | Instead, the aquarium advises it be wrapped in a towel soaked in seawater, leaving its nostrils uncovered. |
| It should be placed on its belly, at the same temperature it was found. | It should be placed on its belly, at the same temperature it was found. |
| If inactive, the public are advised to "raise its back end" at 30 degrees to drain its lungs. | If inactive, the public are advised to "raise its back end" at 30 degrees to drain its lungs. |
| This advice does not apply to leatherback turtles which can be "carefully re-floated" if uninjured. | This advice does not apply to leatherback turtles which can be "carefully re-floated" if uninjured. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Cornwall | Cornwall |
| Newquay | Newquay |
| Turtles | Turtles |