Israel Sea Turtle Rescue Center

Israel Sea Turtle Rescue Center
Nature and Parks Authority

Rehabilitation is affiliated with Israel's Nature and Parks authority. The center is devoted to the protection and stabilization of Israel's sea turtle population. This effort is local, national, and international, and we work closely with other rescue centers throughout the Mediterranean Sea.
Our efforts include:
1. The protection of nesting sites and nests along Israel's coast.
2. A breeding program for green sea turtles.
3. A hospital for the treatment of injured or sick sea turtles so that they may return home to the sea after their rehabilitation.
4. Education programs to raise awareness in the local population as well as among fishermen, the navy, and sea enthusiasts about the endangered status of Mediterranean sea turtles and ways that the environment can be protected to ensure their survival.
5. Research and satellite tracking of sea turtles in the Mediterranean.