Loggerhead turtle found stranded in Porto Pim

Loggerhead turtle found stranded in Porto Pim

Valentina is a small loggerhead turtle found stranded at Porto Pim Beach, island of Faial, on February 14th 2021. It was then brought to the Porto Pim Aquarium for recovery. At the moment it is very active and has already accepted food. As usual, small loggerhead sea turtles arrive to the Azores when winds and currents are favourable. If you sight a stranded sea turtle in the Azores please contact the Rede de Arrojamentos de Cetáceos dos Açores (RACA) phone number (+351) 912 233 518 or leave us a message in our facebook page “Sea turtle in the Azores”.