Nonamee Rescue Turtle

juvenile Olive Ridley turtle (RB.LO.142), admitted 23 November 2018, Kuda Huraa, N.Malé Atoll, Maldives

Weight / Length: 2.5kg / 27.5cm (on admittance);

This post-hatchling Olive Ridley turtle was found by some of our guests while paddle-boarding near the house reef at Kuda Huraa. She was entangled in a ghost net and marine debris, so was rescued by our Water Sports team. On admission, she presented some abrasions and a small chip on the carapace.
Nonamee is already starting to dive, so we hope to release her in a couple of weeks once her injuries have healed.

Sandie juvenile Olive Ridley turtle RB.LO.140 (13)
RB.LO.142 juvenile Olive Ridley turtle Marine Savers Maldives
RB.LO.142 juvenile Olive Ridley turtle Marine Savers Maldives
RB.LO.142 juvenile Olive Ridley turtle Marine Savers Maldives
RB.LO.142 juvenile Olive Ridley turtle Marine Savers Maldives

Update 2 December

Nonamee had stopped eating, so we were tube-feeding daily to build up her strength. Sadly, she died this morning, and a necropsy revealed a bacterial infection of the intestine.

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