Meliti On The Mend

The lovely Dimitris Fytilis (Marine Scientist) of Archelon, phoned me yesterday with an update on Meliti's progress. Our beautiful sea turtle (rescued off Hydra on 10, Oct) is comfortable and stable but it will be some months before the wound on her head has mended. It takes quite a while for the scale-like covering of her head to grow back.

Meliti is about 20 years old (so still a youngster) and apart from her head wound and still being scared in unfamiliar surroundings, she is in good health.

Her prognosis is good. But because we are heading into winter, sea temperatures will be too low for her to be returned until May next year when it's nearer 16 degrees. So she will be staying at the rescue centre in Glyfada for the next 6-7 months under the care of Dimitris. Eventually, she will be returned to the sea off the Peloponnese and hopefully will make her way back to her nesting ground safely.

The cost of caring for each rescued sea turtle is €110 per month.

Dimitris has sent some photos and I will be visiting the centre soon.

For those who would like to contribute towards Meliti's care, donations can be sent to Archelon's bank account as follows:
ALPHA BANK
STOURNARA 55,
104 32 ATHENS
GREECE
Pay: ARCHELON
IBAN: GR1601403580358002320000077
BIC: CRBAGRAAXXX
Please add Reference: Meliti Glyfada so your donation is sent to the correct centre.

For more information about these wonderful creatures please click this link: Sea Turtles Around Hydra