25-04-2021
Let go said the Animal Ambulance....
Then we were tipped and we went looking. Several times searched and unfortunately recently found dead.... Totally emaciated, the fate of all dumped turtles…
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29-03-2021
New pond put into use!
Last Saturday we were able to put the finishing touches on the new 2nd indoor housing for our aquatic turtles with a large club of volunteers (corona safe)…
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26-02-2021
Again, this is also a reason why turtles die in nature!
This turtle has bad luck. A fisherman near Almere-Haven had a turtle on his fishing rod. Unfortunately, the hook is too deep to be easily removed. We will …
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19-01-2021
The first eggs of 2021
The first eggs of 2021 are already here 1 egg of a musk turtle and 4 of a charcoal burner PS: Fertilized or not, we do not let eggs hatch. At this point th…
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Fresh soil for country paths
New year, so nice fresh new soil for the country paths:)…
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14-01-2021
Ojeee!!
Our largest colleague in the middle of the country has stopped receiving the common invasive species of turtles, i.e. the red-chested, yellow-chested and y…
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13-07-2020
Riot over “neighbourhood turtle” in Warmenhuizen
This weekend there was a riot in a neighborhood somewhere in the North Holland Warmenhuizen. A finder of a loose-running aquatic turtle has accommodated th…
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Riot over “neighbourhood turtle” in Warmenhuizen
This weekend there was a riot in a neighborhood somewhere in the North Holland Warmenhuizen. A finder of a loose-running aquatic turtle has accommodated th…
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Our sanctuary on NOS Jeugdjournaal
Our sanctuary featured today on Jeugdjournaal on NPO3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOJu4NET0xw…
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Nice piece about the Turtle Shelter in Het Friesch Dagblad
Nice piece about the Turtle Shelter in Het Friesch Dagblad 🐢 This summer, the Friesch Dagblad pays attention to special animals and people who are committe…
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02-07-2019
New incubator thanks to the ladies of Selmien West
Very happy. Thanks to the Ladies of Selmien West from Ureterp who organized a flea market, we were able to buy this incubator for the really very sick turt…
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