Sea Turtle Hatching - Contact APSS

Sea Turtle Hatching - Contact APSS

African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary

Sea Turtle Hatching - Contact APSS

What you need to do if you find a turtle hatchling:

1. Don’t put the turtle back into the water, as it may drown.

2. Put the turtle in your rescue tub or box with a dry towel.

3. Keep out of direct sunlight and wind.

Contact out Turtle Rescue Hotline 083 300 1663 OR take it to the nearest Network Point - in Gansbaai this is the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary 0725987117.

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Sea Turtle Hatching - Contact APSS

African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary

African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary, a Dyer Island Conservation Trust initiative, is a world-class marine bird rehabilitation centre based in Kleinbaai in the Overstrand. The African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary has been set up to assist the endangered African penguin, primarily working with the colo...

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