The course, organized by the University of Padua, WWF Italy and Cetacea Foundation, has been hosted and coordinated by the University of Primorska. The lecturers presented both the biology and threats of sea turtles in the Adriatic Sea and the techniques and protocols for handling, rehabilitation and release of stranded or injured sea turtles; finally Dr. Sandro Mazzariol and Dr. Cinzia Centelleghe from the University of Padova provided a practical demonstration of handling procedures for cetaceans and sea turtles, as well as information on how to deal with the public in such events. The practical demonstration took place at Koper public beach.

Here you can find some guidelines for the first aid to Sea Turtles and Cetaceans prepared by the University of Padua.

First aid Sea Turtles

First aid Cetaceans

The next courses for the on handling and releasing sea turtles and cetaceans will be held in Zadar (Croatia), Padua (Italy) and Patok (Albania). At the moment the State Institute for Nature Protection is coordinating the course in Zadar (Croatia).

See the agenda of the course:

AGENDA Zadar