PROJECT

THE TURTLES HOSPITAL

SCOPE OF WORK

In 2010, the Marine Protected Area of Capo Carbonara asked us to project the first Turtles

Hospital in Sardinia Island in order to accommodate and provide first aid to marine turtles

in distress recovered from the sea.

The hospital was born in order to be able to host and provide first aid care to the sea turtles

recovered from the sea, in difficulty (entangled in nets, ingestion of hooks, etc.).

In the case of reporting of a specimen in a difficult technical moves rapidly in order to be

ready to operate and arrive on the scene as soon as possible, cause few minutes time can

be vital to the specimen life.

The Hospital hosted several species of Turtles:

Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)

Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelis imbricate)

Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

The majority of injures are caused by the ingestion of fishing line, fishing hooks, plastic bags

and the boat propellers.

The hospital provide:

First aid for rescue Turtles

Completed standard form (morphological data, health state, site, date, etc.)

Transfer to Hospital by water and land vehicles

Blood analyses and medical examination

Surgery and medical therapy prescribed by veterinary surgeons

Rehabilitation

Release in nature with the participation of school children (TARTA DAY)

Education (Schools and Tourists)

Turtle Nest monitoring

Recovery and disposal of dead turtles

CLIENT

Marine protected Area of Capo Carbonara, Italy

www.ampcapocarbonara.it

CONSULTANT

Dr. Federica Maggiani

SUPPORTING STAFF

No. 6 Technicians

DATES

2010-2013

YEARS 2010-2013

THE TURTLE HOSPITAL

DIRECTOR

Dott.ssa Federica Maggiani

TEAM

Dr. Paolo Briguglio

Francesca Frau

Nicola Floris

Maria Francesca Cinti

Gabriella Isola

Lino Cozzuto

OUTDOOR POOLS

INDOOR POOLS

RESCUED ANIMALS

SURGERY & REHABILITATION

RELEASE IN NATURE

TURTLE NEST