Barnacle Bill the loggerhead sea turtle one of the casualties at the GSPCA from Storm Ciaran

Submitted by Steve on 11:20, 6th Nov, 2023 | 0

As well as all the storm damage at the GSPCA we have seen many casualties over the last few days.

Today a couple rescued a young loggerhead turtle from Chouet.

Michael Le Page said “We were walking along Chouet this morning  where we discovered many things washed up and one was a sea turtle covered in barnacles.2

“We nearly didn’t see him, but once we realised what he was we picked him up and got him to the GSPCA.”

Michaela Le Page said “We thought he was dead at first as he wasn’t moving.”

“Thankfully he moved so we got him to the GSPCA.”

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GSPCA staff wave farewell to Olivia the loggerhead turtle as she settles at Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de Tafira

Submitted by Steve on 16:29, 29th Jul, 2016 | 0

The GSPCA staff have just said their last farewells to Olivia the loggerhead turtle as they head home to Guernsey.

After 5 months of care Olivia is now in a pool at the Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de Tafira.

Earlier this morning Olivia was placed in a large pool at their rescue centre in Gran Canaria and she has already made herself at home.

Olivia will likely only be at the rescue in Las Palmas for a very short period as they feel she is ready for release after the care of the fantastic team at the GSPCA.

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Final appeal to help Olivia fly south as Cites paperwork arrives - please donate to Olivia's care and flight

Submitted by Steve on 13:41, 2nd Jul, 2016 | 0

Finally the documents are in place to fly Olivia south and we are appealing for donations or for a plane to help transport her to the Canaries in the next few weeks.

Olivia who nearly died in March is the first ever loggerhead sea turtle to visit Guernsey and they are so rare there are only 40,000 breeding females in the wild.

After months of rehabilitation she is now strong enough to endure the journey back to warmer waters and a rescue in Gran Canaria and we are appealing for donations or a plane to help fly her to where she belongs.

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Insurance Corporation help Olivia the loggerhead sea turtle with her care and flight home -could you help this endangered animal

Submitted by Steve on 17:11, 1st Jul, 2016 | 0

The Insurance Corporation are an amazing, caring and wonderful company that puts so much into the community.

Last month they gave out thousands of pounds to conservation projects across the Channel Islands and at the GSPCA were lucky enough to receive The Peter Walpole ‘People’s Choice’ Conservation Award Guernsey which came with a prize of £500 to help with the conservation work on site.  The Insurance Corporation are also one of our Build Partners who are part of our newest build project which has some very exciting news coming very soon.

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Insurance Corporation help Olivia the loggerhead sea turtle with her care and flight home -could you help this endangered animal

Submitted by Steve on 17:11, 1st Jul, 2016 | 0

The Insurance Corporation are an amazing, caring and wonderful company that puts so much into the community.

Last month they gave out thousands of pounds to conservation projects across the Channel Islands and at the GSPCA were lucky enough to receive The Peter Walpole ‘People’s Choice’ Conservation Award Guernsey which came with a prize of £500 to help with the conservation work on site.  The Insurance Corporation are also one of our Build Partners who are part of our newest build project which has some very exciting news coming very soon.

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