The Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center near the northern city of Hadera was established in 1999 by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, with the goal of rehabilitating injured sea turtles and returning them to the wild after their recovery.

Since its establishment, the center has cared for more than 700 injured sea turtles, about 70 percent of which have been released back to the sea.

A staff member prepares a sea turtle for blood test at the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center near the northern Israeli city of Hadera on June 6, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A staff member cleans a water tank that houses an injured sea turtle at the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center near the northern Israeli city of Hadera on June 6, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A staff member cleans water tanks that house injured sea turtles at the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center near the northern Israeli city of Hadera on June 6, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Staff members prepare a sea turtle for blood test at the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center near the northern Israeli city of Hadera on June 6, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)