About two months ago, during the LIFE OASIS survey campaign in July off the coast of Mallorca, our team found Lorenzo, an injured sea turtle in need of help.

Lorenzo was taken to Fundación Palma Aquarium, where the veterinary team provided the care needed for recovery. During treatment, they also discovered plastic inside Lorenzo’s body, a reminder of the threats marine litter poses to sea turtles.

Two days ago, Lorenzo was finally released back into the Mediterranean!

Palma Aquarium Foundation’s response to marine wildlife strandings is carried out under the authorization of the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) and the Species Protection Service of the Government of the Balearic Islands, as part of the project for the conservation and protection of threatened marine species (sea turtles, cetaceans and elasmobranchs) in the Balearic Islands.