No – it’s not the wild animal whose sight would make you look for safety, but an (almost) harmless turtle who had been in a bit of an adventure…
The Malta Independent reported that on Friday that:
https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2023-06-30/local-news/Another-turtle-released-at-sea-after-six-month-recovery-from-ingesting-plastic-6736253026
- Cheetah, a 15-year-old turtle that was found at sea struggling to survive after it ingested plastic litter, was released back into the wild by the Wildlife Rehab Centre Project on Friday, following a six-month recovery, the Environment and Resources Authority said Friday.
- The Wildlife Rehab Centre Project is operated by Nature Trust Malta – FEE, with the financial support of the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA), which sponsors the rehabilitation of injured wildlife and works closely with the eNGO on several other environmental initiatives.
- Cheetah had been found on the water surface struggling to dive on 15 December 2022. She was rescued and treated at the rehabilitation centre where she was found to be suffering from an inflamed plastron and ingested plastic. She was treated for the inflammations and has now fully recovered.
