With the continuous support from the public and our dedicate team members, VMARC is able to save a total of 98 turtles during the first 6 half of the year 2019. Table below showing the numbers of different types of animals that received care at VMARC.
Month/Types of turtle | Yellow - headed Temple Turtle | Snail-eating turtles | Asian box turtle | Black marsh turtle | Soft-shell turtle | Total |
January | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
February | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
March | 3 | - | 6 | - | - | 9 |
April | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
May | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
June | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Record of illness or injuries
• Broken shell from accidents: 35 turtles
• Sickness: 55 turtles
• Injury from fishing hook: 8 turtle
Follow-up
• 38 turtles have been released back to the wild
•22 turtles are being treated
• 23 turtles are in recovery phase
• 15 deaths
Thank you so much for your helping