Country;FI;Type;"Contact details & additional information" "Albania, ALB";!;STRC;"Planned for 2014: establishment of a STRC in Patok, NW-Albania, within the framework of the IPA Adriatic CBC Programme, co-funded by the EU (Sajmir Beqiraj, University of Tirana, personal communication, 8 Feb. 2014)." "Algeria, DZA";;;"No data available." "Bosnia–Herzegovina, BIH";;—;"No sea turtle rescue facilities (Tarik Kupusović, Hydro-Engineering Institute Sarajevo, personal communication, 24 July 2013)." "Croatia, HRV";1;STRC;"Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation, Sea Turtle Rescue Center, Lošinj Marine Education Centre, Kaštel 24, 51551 Veli Lošinj, www.blue-world.org (section “News/July 2013”), Contact person: Jelena Basta (Education director), Email: info@blue-world.org, jelena.basta@blue-world.org, Tel.: (+385) 51–604666, Cell: (+385) 91–6046667. Opened on 19 July 2013. Part of NETCET (Network for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Sea Turtles in the Adriatic, co-funded by the EU IPA Adriatic CBC Programme), http://www.netcet.eu/." 2;STRC;"Marine Educational Centre Pula, Marine Turtle Rescue Centre, Aquarium Pula, Fort Verudela, Verudela bb, 52105 Pula, http://www.aquarium.hr/, Contact person: Karin Gobić Medica, Email: infos@aquarium.hr, karin@aquarium.hr, Tel.: (+385) 52–381402, Cell: (+385) 91–1381414. Part of NETCET, http://www.netcet.eu/." "Cyprus, CYP";3;STRC;"CyMARC, Cyprus Marine Aquaculture Research Center, c/o Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Marine Environment Division, Department of Fisheries & Marine Research (DFMR), 1416 Nicosia, http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/dfmr/dfmr.nsf/DMLAqa_en/DMLAqa_en, Contact persons: George Anastasiades (Responsible scientist), Email: director@dfmr.moa.gov.cy, Tel.: (+357) 24–422888, Marina Argyrou (Senior Fisheries and Marine Research Officer), Email: margyrou@dfmr.moa.gov.cy, Tel.: (+357) 22–807852. Located at Meneou, Larnaca; formerly known as Meneou Marine Research Station (MeMARS)." "Northern Cyprus, CTR";;—;"No sea turtle rescue facilities (Wayne Fuller, European University of Lefke, Society for the Protection of Turtles (SPOT), Marine Turtle Conservation Project (MTCP), personal communication, 25 Jan. 2014)." "Egypt, EGY";!;IRF;"Monitoring takes place every year; veterinarians take care of injured and stranded sea turtles in the field (Moustafa Fouda, Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs, Nature Conservation Sector, personal communication, 21 Jan. 2014)." "France, FRA";4;STRC;"Centre d´Etudes et de Sauvegarde des Tortues Marines de Méditerranée, Avenue du Palais de la Mer, BP 106, 30240 Le Grau-du-Roi, www.cestmed.org, Contact person: Jeanbaptiste Senegas, Email: contact@cestmed.org, Tel.: (+33) 4–66515737, Cell: (+33) 6–24475155." Corsica;!;IRF;"Local network dedicated to sea turtle research and rescue, http://www.corsenetinfos.fr/Un-reseau-d-alerte-tortues-marines-en-Corse_a10556.html. Part of the French Mediterranean Sea Turtle Network (Réseau Tortues Marines de Méditerranée Française, RTMMF, http://lashf.fr/laSHF/commissions/RTMMF). Ongoing collaboration with the nearby Sardinian STRC of Asinara (see Nr. 29) (Michel-Jean Delaugerre, personal communication, 21 April 2015)." "Gibraltar, GIB";!;IRF;"Helping Hand Trust, 10, Queensway Quay, http://www.helpinghand.gi/, Tel.: (+350) 200–73719, Emergency numbers: (+350) 200–72500, 199 (Police), or (+350) 200–65964 (Department of the Environment). Calls will be redirected to the rescue team. The organization takes care of sea turtles together with veterinarians from the Gibraltar Veterinary Clinic and representatives of the Department of the Environment. (Stephen Warr, H.M. Government of Gibraltar, Department of the Environment, personal communication, 21 Jan. 2014)." "Greece, GRC";5;FAST;"ARCHELON, Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece (STPS), First Aid Station, Amvrakikos Bay (Kopraina), http://www.archelon.gr/, Contact person: Pavlos Tsaros, Email: rescue@archelon.gr, Cell: (+30) 697–2877962." 6;FAST;"ARCHELON, Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece (STPS), First Aid Station, Pagalohori of Rethymno, Arkadi, Crete, http://www.archelon.gr/, Contact person: Reggina Stefanatou, Email: archelon.crete@gmail.com, Cell: (+30) 693–7352379." 7;STRC;"ARCHELON, Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece (STPS), Sea Turtle Rescue Centre, 3rd Marina, Glyfada 16675, Athens, http://www.archelon.gr/, Contact person: Pavlos Tsaros, Email: rescue@archelon.gr, Tel.: (+30) 21–08944444, Cell: (+30) 694–1511511." 8;STRC;"Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Sea Turtle Rescue Centre, Cos Street, 85100 Rhodes, www.hcmr.gr, Contact person: Maria Corsini-Foka, Email: hsr@hsr-ncmr.gr, Tel.: (+30) 2241–027308, (+30) 2241–078320." "Israel, ISR";9;STRC;"Israel Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Mevo’ot Yam, Mikhmoret, http://old.parks.org.il/, Contact person: Yaniv Levy (Sea turtle project coordinator, STRC-Director, ISRAEL National Nature and Parks Authority), Email: Israelseaturtle@npa.org.il, yaniv@npa.org.il, Tel.: (+972) 9–8669173, Emergency number: *6911 (Speed dial service)." "Italy, ITA";;;"National emergency numbers, toll free: 1530 (National Coast Guard), 800–904841 (Europ Assistance Service “SOS tartarughe”, http://www.europassistance.it/azienda/progetto-tartanet/). Calls will be redirected to the nearest rescue center. (Daniela Casprini, Associazione Vittime della Caccia, personal communication, 21 July 2013)." Basilicata;10;STRC;"Centro di recupero tartarughe marine di Policoro, Via Lido, 75025 Policoro (MT), Email: policoro@leganavale.it, Tel.: (+39) 0835–403814, Cell: (+39) 335–1272335, Contact person: Raffaele Micelli (Educational director), Cell: (+39) 335–1272336. Founded by the sailing club “Circolo Velico Lucano” in 1999, http://www.circolovelicolucano.it/ (news postings). Located in the Nature Reserve “Bosco Pantano”. http://www.tartanet.it/." 11;FAST;"Oasi WWF Policoro Herakleia, Riserva Regionale “Bosco Pantano”, C.R.A.S. (Wildlife Rescue Center), Piazza Siris, Località Idrovora, 75025 Policoro (MT), http://www.oasiwwfpolicoro.net/, Contact person: Antonello Palmisano, Email: wwf.poli@gmail.com, Tel.: (+39) 0835–1825157. The center is part of WWF Italy’s Sea Turtle Network and provides first aid through a team of veterinarians and marine biologists. Temporary holding tanks are available. Turtles in need of surgery are transferred to the Veterinary Hospital of Bari." Calabria;12;STRC;"Centro Recupero Tartarughe Marine Brancaleone, Piazza Stazione, Brancaleone Marina, 89036 Brancaleone (RC), http://www.naturalmentebrancaleone.org/, Email: naturalmentebrancaleone@gmail.com, Cell: (+39) 328–3020921, (+39) 340–1290736. (Simona Clò, formerly in charge of the now partly defunct rescue network “Tartanet”, personal communication, 27 Jan. 2014)." ;13;STRC;"Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Area Marina Protetta “Capo Rizzuto”, Centro Direzionale, Via C. Colombo, 88900 Crotone (KR), http://www.ampcaporizzuto.it/ (news postings), Email: segreteria@ampcaporizzuto.it, Tel.: (+39) 0962–665254, Contact person (administrative): Simone Scalise, Email: scalise@ampcaporizzuto.it, Contact persons (technical & scientific): Pierfrancesco Cappa, Domenico Piro (Veterinarian). The MPA has joined the National Action Plan for the Conservation of Sea Turtles (PATMA). It is collaborating with WWF Calabria, and the Universities of Calabria, Pisa, and Bari. The STRC was funded by the state, region, province, and the EU. It is run by MPA staff and through the help of volunteers. Turtles are rehabilitated in the Aquarium in Capo Rizzuto, where CEAM, the Environmental Education Center, pursues public information activities." Campania;14;STRC;"Centro di Recupero Tartarughe Marine di Punta Campanella, Via Padre Rocco 40, 80061 Massa Lubrense (NA), Email: cea@puntacampanella.org, Tel.: (+39) 081–8089877. http://www.tartanet.it/." 15;STRC;"Sea Turtle Rescue Centre, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, http://www.szn.it/SZNWeb/showpage/115?_languageId_=2, Contact person: Sandra Hochscheid, Email: sandra.hochscheid@szn.it, Tel.: (+39) 081–5833222." 16;STRC;"Turtle Point, Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Via Cocchia 28, 80124 Bagnoli (NA), http://www.szn.it/SZNWeb/showpage/115?_languageId_=2, Contact person: Sandra Hochscheid, Email: aquarium@szn.it, sandra.hochscheid@szn.it, Tel.: (+39) 081–7629338. Specialized in rehabilitation phase after treatment and prior to reintroduction into the wild." Emilia–Romagna;17;STRC;"ARCHE´, Via Mulinetto 40/a, 44100 Ferrara (FE), Email: archeturtle@tiscali.it, Tel.: (+39) 0532–767852. (Daniela Casprini, Associazione Vittime della Caccia, personal communication, 17 July 2013)." 18;STRC;"Fondazione Cetacea Onlus, Viale Torino 7/A, 47838 Riccione (RN), http://fondazionecetacea.org/, Contact person: Valeria Angelini, Email: informazione@fondazionecetacea.org, educazione@fondazionecetacea.org, Tel.: (+39) 0541–691557. Part of NETCET, http://www.netcet.eu/." "Friuli–Venezia Giulia";19;FAST;"WWF Area Marina Protetta di Miramare, Cetacean and Sea Turtle Monitoring and First Aid Group, Viale Miramare 349, 34151 Grignano–Trieste (TS), http://www.riservamarinamiramare.it/ (news postings), Contact person: Francesco Zuppa, Email: info@riservamarinamiramare.it, zuppa@riservamarinamiramare.it, Tel.: (+39) 040–224147. Part of WWF Italy’s Sea Turtle Network." Puglia;20;STRC;"Centro cura tartarughe marine, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Piazza Umberto I 1, 70121 Bari (BA), http://www.uniba.it/ricerca/dipartimenti/dipmedveterinaria/strutture/centro-cura-tartarughe-marine/, Emergency number, toll free: 800–883046. (Daniela Casprini, Associazione Vittime della Caccia, personal communication, 21 July 2013)." 21;STRC;"Centro Recupero Tartarughe Marine del Salento, Parco Naturale Regionale Bosco e Paludi di Rauccio, 73100 Lecce (LE), http://www.salento.com/il-salento/varie/centro-recupero-tartarughe-marine-crtm-del-salento. (Chiara Caputo, CRTM Museo di Calimera, personal communication, 30 July 2013). http://www.tartanet.it/." 22;STRC;"Centro Recupero Tartarughe Marine Manfredonia–Legambiente, Parco Nazionale del Gargano, Oasi Lago Salso, 71043 Manfredonia (FG). (Simona Clò, formerly in charge of the now partly defunct rescue network “Tartanet”, personal communication, 27 Jan. 2014)." 23;STRC;"CRTM Museo di Calimera, SP 275 Calimera–Borgagne, km 1, 73021 Calimera (LE), http://www.msns.it/, Contact person: Chiara Caputo, Email: osservatorio.faunistico@msns.it, chiara.caputo@msns.it, Cell: (+39) 324–8898814, (+39) 320–6586558." Sardegna;;;"Public emergency number, toll free: 1515 (Sardinian Forest Service). In addition to national emergency numbers, see above. The nearest rescue team will be alerted. All of the following Sardinian rescue facilities operate within the Sardinian Regional Network for the Conservation of Marine Turtles and Mammals." 24;FAST;"Area Marina Protetta di Tavolara Punta Coda Cavallo, Via Dante 1, 07026 Olbia (OT), www.amptavolara.com, Contact person: Pier Panzalis, Email: ambiente@amptavolara.it, Office/Emergency Tel.: (+39) 0789–203013. Turtles in need of veterinary treatment will be transferred to CReS in Oristano (see Nr. 25)." 25;STRC;"Area Marina Protetta “Penisola del Sinis—Isola di Mal di Ventre”, Centro di Recupero del Sinis delle tartarughe marine e dei cetacei (CReS), Office: Piazza Eleonora 1, 09072 Cabras (OR), Email: ambiente@areamarinasinis.it, Office Tel.: (+39) 0783–391097. Rescue center located at IAMC-CNR (National Research Council), Loc. Sa Mardini, 09170 Oristano (OR), http://www.areamarinasinis.it/, Contact person (administrative): Giorgio Massaro, Email: direzione@areamarinasinis.it, Cell (Emergency): (+39) 340–1096633, Contact person (technical & scientific): G. Andrea de Lucia (Scientific coordinator), Email: a.delucia@iamc.cnr.it, Cell (Emergency): (+39) 339–4654779." 26;FAST;"Centro di Primo Soccorso “Capo Carbonara”, Via degli Asparagi 51/a, 09049 Villasimius (CA), http://www.ampcapocarbonara.it/pagina.php?id=48, Contact persons (Biologists): Francesca Frau, M. Francesca Cinti, Fabrizio Atzori, Email: info@ampcapocarbonara.it, Tel.: (+39) 070–790234, Cell (Emergency): (+39) 320–4643038. The center, formerly a “node” of the regional rescue network, is presently in phase of acknowledgement as an official FAST by the Ministry of the Environment. Expected new address: Via degli Oleandri 6/b, 09049 Villasimius (CA)." 27;STRC;"Centro Recupero Cetacei e Tartarughe marine “Laguna di Nora”, Centro di educazione ambientale Laguna di Nora, Laguna di Nora Loc. Nora, 09010 Pula (CA), http://www.lagunadinora.it/sezione.php?idsez=5, Contact person: Giuseppe Ollano, Email: info@lagunadinora.it, gollano@lagunadinora.it, Tel.: (+39) 070–9209544. The center is managed on behalf of the Municipality of Pula." 28;FAST;"First Aid Station, National Park “Arcipelago di la Maddalena”, http://www.lamaddalenapark.it/ (news postings), Email (NP Environmental Office): ufficio.ambiente@lamaddalenapark.org. The FAST is located in the park’s Environmental Education Center in Stagnali on Isola Caprera. Contact person: Yuri Donno, Tel.: (+39) 0789–790233. For 2014, regional funding was expected, and a new operational plan, regarding the coordination of wildlife rescue operations through a specialized company, was being devised. The NP will continue giving first aid and providing public information services." 29;STRC;"Parco Nazionale dell’Asinara, Area Marina Protetta “Isola dell’Asinara”, Centro Recupero Animali Marini, Cala Reale, Isola dell’Asinara, 07046 Porto Torres (SS), www.parcoasinara.org, http://www.cramasinara.org/, General information: parco@asinara.org, enteparcoasinara@pec.it, Emergency contact: Associazione CRAMA, which manages the rescue center on behalf of the NP. Email: info@cramasinara.org, Cell: (+39) 340–8161772." Sicilia;!;STRC;"Centro Recupero Provinciale Fauna Selvatica e Tartarughe Marine, SP 29, 92011 Cattolica Eraclea (AG), Contact person: Calogero Lentini (Veterinarian), Email: aldolentini@alice.it, Additional information: http://www.tartanet.it/. The center was closed in Dec 2013. Reopening is planned but not scheduled yet. (Simona Clò, formerly in charge of the now partly defunct rescue network “Tartanet”, personal communication, 27 Jan. 2014)." ;30;STRC;"Centro Recupero Tartarughe Marine di Linosa, Via Pozzolana di Ponente 13, 92010 Linosa (AG), http://www.marineturtle.it/, Contact person: Stefano Nannarelli (Director), Email: Info@marineturtle.it, Tel.: (+39) 0922–972076." 31;STRC;"Centro Soccorso e Cura Tartarughe Marine, WWF Italia, Stazione Marittima 92010 Lampedusa (AG), http://www.lampedusaturtlegroup.org/, http://www.lampedusaturtlerescue.org/, Contact person: Daniela Freggi (Director), Email: dafregg@tin.it, Tel.: (+39) 338–2198533." 32;STRC;"DELPHIS Aeolian Dolphin Center, Via Simone Neri 1, 98050 S. Marina Salina, Isola di Salina, Isole Eolie (ME), http://www.delphisadc.it/, Contact person: Renata Mangano (Coordinator), Email: delphiscenter@gmail.com, Cell (Emergency): (+39) 333–1932002. DELPHIS takes care of sea turtles and cetaceans in the Aeolian Islands." 33;FAST;"Filicudi WildLife Conservation, Pronto Soccorso Tartarughe Marine dell´ Arcipelago Eoliano, Office: Località Stimpagnato, Isola di Filicudi, 98055 Lipari (ME), http://www.filicudiconservation.com/, Email: info@filicudiconservation.com, Cell: (+39) 349–4402021. The FAST is located at Hotel Phenicusa, Via Porto 7, 98050 Filicudi, Isole Eolie (ME). The Visitor Information Center is located in Piazzetta Pecorini Mare, Filicudi (ME). (Sources: http://www.filicudiconservation.com/, http://www.oraresortphenicusa.com/.)" "34 35";STRC;"NECTON Marine Research Society, Office for East Sicily: Via Guido Gozzano 47, 95100 Catania; Office for West Sicily: Via Celona 11, 98165 Ganzirri Messina; http://www.necton.it/, Contact person: Renata Mangano (Coordinator), Email: info@necton.it, Cell (Emergency): (+39) 333–1932002." Toscana;!;IRF;"Acquario di Livorno, Piazzale Mascagni 1, 57127 Livorno (LI), http://www.acquariodilivorno.it/, Email: info@acquariodilivorno.it, Tel.: (+39) 0586–269111/154 (in case of emergency, ask for the Aquarium Department). The Aquarium takes care of injured and stranded sea turtles along the coast of Tuscany, together with Costa Edutainment’s veterinarians and specialists. It provides holding tanks for treatment and rehabilitation. The ultimate aim is the animals’ reintroduction into the wild." 36;STRC;"Centro didattico WWF dei Ronchi, Centro di educazione ambientale e Centro recupero tartarughe marine, Via Donizetti, Località Ronchi, 54038 Marina Di Massa (MS), http://centrodidatticowwfronchi.wordpress.com/, Contact person: Gianluca Giannelli (Director), Email: parcodidattico@virgilio.it, Cell: (+39) 360–234789. Reopened on 3 August 2013. (Paolo Casale, Scientific coordinator of the Sea Turtle Project WWF Italy, personal communication, 29 Jan. 2014)." "Lebanon, LBN";;;"No data available." "Libya, LBY";?;STRC;"Marine Biology Research Centre (MBRC) Tajura, PO Box: 30830 Tajura (Casale and Margaritoulis 2010, http://www.ciesm.org/online/institutes/inst/Inst142.htm). Status unknown." "Malta, MLT";!;IRF;"Nature Trust Malta (www.naturetrustmalta.org) runs a temporary rehabilitation center located at Malta Aquaculture Research Centre, San Lucjan Tower, Marsaxlokk. A permanent center is planned at Xrobb I-Ghagin in Dellimara. Contact persons: Vincent Attard, Karen Goode, Responsible veterinarian: Anthony Grupetta, Email: info@naturetrustmalta.org, Cell (Emergency): (+356) 9999–9505." "Monaco, MCO";37;STRC;"Musée océanographique, Institut océanographique, Fondation Albert 1er, Prince de Monaco, Av. Saint-Martin, MC 98000 Monaco, http://www.oceano.mc/en/activities/activities-for-all-/-the-museum-involved-in-helping-turtles, Contact person: Pierre Gilles (Head of Aquarium), Email: p.gilles@oceano.mc, Tel.: (+377) 93153646. Part of the French Mediterranean Sea Turtle Network (Réseau Tortues Marines de Méditerranée Française, RTMMF)." "Montenegro, MNE";;—;"No sea turtle rescue facilities (Milena Bataković, Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro, Department for nature protection, monitoring, analysis and reporting, personal communication, 22 July 2013)." "Morocco, MAR";!;IRF;"ATOMM (Association de protection des Tortues Marines au Maroc), Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, PO Box 2121, Tétouan 93002 Morocco, http://www.atomm.org/, Contact person: Mustapha Aksissou (Director), Email: aksissou@yahoo.fr, Cell: (+212) 661–953689." "Palestine, State of, PSE";;;"No data available." "Slovenia, SVN";!;IRF;"Aquarium Piran, Kidričevo nabrežje 4, 6330 Piran–Pirano, Tel.: (+386) 5–1602554, Contact person: Valter Žiža, Email: akvarij.piran@guest.arnes.si, Cell: (+386) 41–975386; Golob d.o.o., Zatočišče za živali prosto živečih vrst, Glavni trg 7, 2366 Muta, Tel.: (+386) 2–8761285, Contact person: Zlatko Golob, Cell: (+386) 41–518939. Veterinarians of the Wildlife Sanctuary “Zatočišče za živali prosto živečih vrst” take care of injured sea turtles. Aquarium Piran provides space for first aid treatment; it does not, however, have holding tanks for a longer rehabilitation phase." "Spain, ESP";38;STRC;"Centro de Recuperación de Animales Marinos de la Fundación CRAM, Passeig de la Platja 28–30, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona), http://cram.org/, Contact person: Elsa Jiménez, Email: info@cram.org, vet@cram.org, Tel.: (+34) 937–524581." 39;STRC;"Centro de Recuperación de Especies Marinas Amenazadas, CREMA, de Málaga, Calle Pacífico 80, 29003 Málaga, http://www.auladelmar.info/crema, Contact person: José Luís Mons Checa, Email: crema@auladelmar.info, Tel.: (+34) 952–229287, Emergency number: 112." 40;STRC;"Centro de Recuperación de Fauna La Granja de El Saler, Av de los Pinares 106, 46012 El Saler, Valencia, Contact person: Juan Eymar, Email: centre_granja@gva.es, Tel.: (+34) 96–961610847. Local government property." Ceuta;;;"No data available." Melilla;;;"No data available." "Syria, SYR";;—;"No sea turtle rescue facilities (Alan F. Rees, IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group (MTSG) Regional Vice Chair for the Middle East Region, personal communication, 24 Jan. 2014)." "Tunisia, TUN";41;STRC;"National Institute for the Sciences and Technologies of the Sea (INSTM), Station de Protection et de Soin des Tortues Marines Monastir, Route de Khniss, 5000 Monastir, B.P. 59, Tel.: (+216) 73–531867, Contact persons: Kaouthar Maatouk, Email: maatoukk@yahoo.fr, Olfa Chaieb, Email: olfa.chaieb@instm.rnrt.tn. (Imed Jribi, University of Sfax, Faculty of Sciences, personal communication, 24 Jan./7 Feb. 2014)." "Turkey, TUR";42;STRC;"DEKAMER, Sea Turtle Research, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, Dalyan, Muğla, http://caretta.pamukkale.edu.tr/, Contact person: Yakup Kaska, Email: caretta@pau.edu.tr, dekamer@pau.edu.tr, Tel.: (+90) 252–2890077, Cell: (+90) 533–5735339. Affiliated with Pamukkale University."