Mandy

Western Australia rehabilitated turtles

A project of Department of Parks and Wildlife.

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Species: Loggerhead
Life Stage: Juvenile
Gender: Unknown
Release Date: 2018-04-11 00:00:00
Release Location: Exmouth
Last Location: 2018-07-09 02:24:49

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Mandy
Length 21.5 cm CCL
Weight 1600 g
PIT tag 900119000520085
PTT 43706
biopsy F7623

Found by a beachgoer at Mandurah in August 2017, Mandy was admitted to Perth Zoo before being sent to the Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Centre for rehabilitation.
Mandy was quite alert and able to dive a little, but her buoyancy was definitely a problem. Mandy responded well to the care and by the end of September was able to rest on the substrate.
She was always a high class lady, as her food preference was always prawn rather than fish or squid.
Admission weight was 163grams and carapace length was8.6cm