Peggy the turtle tended by Kuda Huraa travels the region


Maldives
PUBLISHED September 10, 2019

Peggy the turtle was released back into the wild by Marine Savers on 21 June 2019 from the Kuda Huraa turtle rescue centre. Her satellite tracking device is transmitting data of her movements as she travels around the region. 

After spending several days swimming north - seemingly exploring the islands and reefs of North Male' Atoll - Peggy swam past the island of Helengeli and then changed course, heading towards the southern tip of India. and after 'exploring' southern Sri Lanka shores, she is currently crossing the Bay of Bengal.



Peggy a juvenile Olive Ridley turtle was found on 25 August 2014, floating with one missing front flipper, by staff from Kuramathi Island Resort. She was severely dehydrated, underweight and the right side of her carapace was damaged. Her missing flipper could be the result of a ghost net entanglement, and there were barnacle scars and plenty of algae covering her carapace, suggesting that she has been floating for a long time.

Peggy was cared for at Kuda Huraa, where she was rehydrated and treated with laxatives, regaining her appetite. She was then transferred to Landaa Giraavaru on 5 September 2014, for more rehabilitation and monitoring, in the hope of overcoming her buoyancy problems.

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