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Abandoned Pets and Their Consequences
Abandoned pets: Some sea turtles were brought to the hospital after being kept as pets. This juvenile sea turtle’s shell was damaged and infected when he was kept as a pet in someone’s house.
A Global Cause for Conservation
A global cause: Resorts all over the world are teaming up with sea turtle conservation groups, giving tourists a chance to get up close to these endangered creatures. In Hainan, China, Sea Turtles 911 has joined several hotels to increase awareness of the animals’ plight.
Restoration Efforts in Hainan
Could they return?: Sea turtles stopped laying eggs on Hanan’s shores some 30 years ago due to hunting and urbanization of the island’s beaches. Sea Turtles 911 hopes to bring them back by educating the population, raising awareness among tourists and rehabilitating and releasing seized turtles.
Rehabilitation Efforts
On the mend: US intern Elizabeth Liu holds a young green sea turtle currently being rehabilitated at a turtle laboratory in southern China.
Educational Facilities and Their Impact
Turtle hospital: The turtle laboratory and hospital is located at Hainan Normal University and houses both salt and freshwater turtles.
Recovery and Observation
Recovery tubs: The patients, such as this green sea turtle, are kept inside large dark blue tubs in a section of the university gardens.
Accessing Conservation Efforts
Open to tourists: Another patient, also a green sea turtle, being cared for at Hainan Normal University in the coastal village of Lingshui. Volunteers and tourists visiting the labs at the university and the Ritz-Carlton in Yalong Bay can see the sea turtles up close and personal.
