15/11/2023
Last year we saw a rise in turtle stranding during the Winter months. As the temperatures start to drop it's important we keep an eye out 🐢
If you do find a turtle, do not put it back into the sea! They aren’t adapted to survive our Winter temperatures. Instead, report it to us as soon as possible, so we can recover the turtle and get it to a specialist facility where it can be treated
In the meantime, wrap the turtle in a damp towel and set it on its belly somewhere safe and sheltered. Raise its back end slightly to allow any water to drain from its lungs
Find out more about turtles in the UK and download the turtle code here 👇 mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/citizen-science/sightings/marine-turtles-in-uk-seas/
