GSPCA staff wave farewell to Olivia the loggerhead turtle as she settles at Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de Tafira

Submitted by Steve on 16:29, 29th Jul, 2016 | 0

The GSPCA staff have just said their last farewells to Olivia the loggerhead turtle as they head home to Guernsey.

After 5 months of care Olivia is now in a pool at the Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de Tafira.

Earlier this morning Olivia was placed in a large pool at their rescue centre in Gran Canaria and she has already made herself at home.

Olivia will likely only be at the rescue in Las Palmas for a very short period as they feel she is ready for release after the care of the fantastic team at the GSPCA.

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Final two days for Olivia the loggerhead turtle as she heads south this Thursday from the GSPCA & Guernsey to go to Gran Canaria

Submitted by Steve on 23:42, 26th Jul, 2016 | 0

This Thursday, 28th July 2016 the GSPCA undertakes one of its biggest moves, the last stage in the rescue and rehabilitation of Olivia.

Olivia, a large loggerhead turtle, is finally traveling south to complete the rehabilitation process prior to release in the warm waters off Gran Canaria.

Olivia, who nearly died back in March was found in cold shock on a wintery beach on the west coast of Guernsey.  If the GSPCA had not been alerted and been able to rescue her quickly she would have surely died.

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UPDATE - Olivia the turtle's traveling box is coming together - would you like to donate to her travel box, care and flight

Submitted by Steve on 12:15, 13th Jul, 2016 | 0

Today GSPCA team members are putting together a travel box to meet IATA regulations for Olivia the loggerhead turtle as flight plans are finalised.

Having spoken to countless contacts and working with the wonderful vets and team at Petair we are hopeful to find transport and a route at a cost less than £12,500 than previously quoted which may well be with less time in the air for Olivia.

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Final appeal to help Olivia fly south as Cites paperwork arrives - please donate to Olivia's care and flight

Submitted by Steve on 13:41, 2nd Jul, 2016 | 0

Finally the documents are in place to fly Olivia south and we are appealing for donations or for a plane to help transport her to the Canaries in the next few weeks.

Olivia who nearly died in March is the first ever loggerhead sea turtle to visit Guernsey and they are so rare there are only 40,000 breeding females in the wild.

After months of rehabilitation she is now strong enough to endure the journey back to warmer waters and a rescue in Gran Canaria and we are appealing for donations or a plane to help fly her to where she belongs.

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Insurance Corporation help Olivia the loggerhead sea turtle with her care and flight home -could you help this endangered animal

Submitted by Steve on 17:11, 1st Jul, 2016 | 0

The Insurance Corporation are an amazing, caring and wonderful company that puts so much into the community.

Last month they gave out thousands of pounds to conservation projects across the Channel Islands and at the GSPCA were lucky enough to receive The Peter Walpole ‘People’s Choice’ Conservation Award Guernsey which came with a prize of £500 to help with the conservation work on site.  The Insurance Corporation are also one of our Build Partners who are part of our newest build project which has some very exciting news coming very soon.

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Insurance Corporation help Olivia the loggerhead sea turtle with her care and flight home -could you help this endangered animal

Submitted by Steve on 17:11, 1st Jul, 2016 | 0

The Insurance Corporation are an amazing, caring and wonderful company that puts so much into the community.

Last month they gave out thousands of pounds to conservation projects across the Channel Islands and at the GSPCA were lucky enough to receive The Peter Walpole ‘People’s Choice’ Conservation Award Guernsey which came with a prize of £500 to help with the conservation work on site.  The Insurance Corporation are also one of our Build Partners who are part of our newest build project which has some very exciting news coming very soon.

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A huge thank you to States Works for delivering fresh water for Olivia the loggerhead turtle today

Submitted by Steve on 23:28, 23rd Jun, 2016 | 0

Today the GSPCA undertook a full clean of Olivia's pool which we couldn't have done without the wonderful help from a vehicle and kind driver from States Works.

Olivia who has been in our care since the beginning of March has seen so many kind and thoughtful people help towards her care and while we await for her Cites documents to allow her to travel and fund raise for her care and flight we continue to feed and prepare her for the long journey.

Now she has been eating large amounts of mostly Waitrose Rohais squid she puts on weight each day and grows stronger.

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Waitrose Rohais staff get to see how well Olivia is doing and feed her some of their squid at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 22:01, 20th Jun, 2016 | 0

Over the last few months the very generous Waitrose Rohais staff and store have been helping with feed for Olivia the loggerhead turtle.

Both the store and the staff have been helping donate the squid that she seems to really enjoy from the Waitrose Rohais fresh fish counter.

On Friday last week as a way of a thank you two of the Waitrose staff popped along to the GSPCA at feeding time and had the unique opportunity to feed Olivia in her enclosure at the GSPCA.

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Le Friquet Garden Centre and a wonderful donation from our Amazon Wish List help Olivia the loggerhead turtle

Submitted by Steve on 21:12, 20th Jun, 2016 | 0

Today has been a wonderful day for Olivia the loggerhead turtle as two amazing donations help with her care while we await the Cites paperwork to enable her to travel and fund raise so we can transport her.

In this mornings post a very kind member of public has purchased an additional heater from our Amazon Wish List and also today Le Friquet Garden Centre have donated a fantastic large pond filter.

Now that Olivia is eating as much as she can the new filter and heater will add to the already wonderful donations of other equipment that enable us to care for her.

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Thank you to the staff at Heritage International Fund Managers for donating to Olivia the loggerhead turtles fund to fly home

Submitted by Steve on 16:41, 15th Jun, 2016 | 0

The GSPCA would like to say a huge thank you to the staff at Heritage International Fund Managers who have kindly donated a grand total of £100.

The fantastic donation was raised through their staff charity tuck shop and has been added to the funds to help Olivia the turtle fly to the Canaries.

Marcelle Belle Secretary at Heritage International Fund Managers said "The staff charity tuck shop at Heritage International Fund Managers has donated £100 to help return Olivia the turtle to her natural habitat."

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