a code for reporting
marine turtle sightings in the UK
The UK first ever live stranded green turtle, temporarily
housed and rehabilitated at the Guernsey Aquarium before being flown
to the Canary Islands for further treatment and eventual release
into the Atlantic.
© Peter Richardson / MCS
Juvenile green turtle.
© Peter Richardson / MCS
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The Guernsey green turtle being treated by local
vet John Knight and colleague for minor wounds on the plastron.
© Peter Richardson / MCS
Juvenile green turtle showing the two characteristic pre-frontal scutes (between the eyes).
© Peter Richardson
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Conservation Society /
EuroTurtle.org