The first turtle rescue centre opens in the Maldives
Coco Collection (a luxury hotel management company) and the Olive Ridley Project have signed an official partnership agreement and opened the first Turtle Rescue Centre at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu. The center is complete with a resident Veterinary Surgeon leading the operation. Coco Collection announced the official and exclusive partnership with the Olive Ridley Project in January 2015, to setup turtle centers and at the same time reduce the repercussions of ghost nets on marine life. On 02nd February 2017, Coco Collection celebrated the inauguration of the first Turtle Rescue Centre at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu. Click the link to read more about the collaboration…
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