Turtles in recovery after storm in Israel - in pictures

Rescue centre in the Israeli coastal moshav of Mikhmoret looking after the marine reptiles

An injured sea turtle receives treatment at a rescue centre in the Israeli coastal moshav of Mikhmoret, north of Tel Aviv on February 8, 2023, after a powerful rain storm and unusually high waves left tens of sea turtles in need of medical attention. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

Dozens of the marine reptiles were injured in the winter storm that hit the area on February 6 and February 7

Storm Barbara created unusually high waves in the Mediterranean

An injured turtle recovers at the Mikhmoret rescue centre

An injured turtle at the centre. The Israeli and Lebanese coasts were battered by the stormy sea

A barnacle-encrusted turtle recovers at the Mikhmoret rescue centre

A member of staff tends to an injured turtle

An exhausted turtle swathed in towels

An injured turtle receives treatment at Mikhmoret. In Tel Aviv, waves from the storm reached shops and restaurants in the port area

Israel is an important breeding ground for turtle species

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority said that 449 nests were identified in 2021, up from 374 in 2020

A turtle receives treatment. Loggerhead and green turtles nest on Israeli beaches

Turtles recover from Storm Barbara. Israeli officials say improved conservation measures have helped nest numbers to increase

Turtles receive treatment at the Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Mikhmoret, north of Tel Aviv

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