Course

Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation

SFS 3754

Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation

4 credits

The goal of this course is to provide students with in-depth knowledge and practical, applicative skills in the conservation of sea turtles. This course will cover relevant parts of sea turtle natural history and biology (anatomy & morphology), that relate to providing an understanding of the husbandry, nutrition, diagnostics, therapeutics, surgery, emerging diseases, trauma, and mortality events. The course includes an overview of the most common anthropogenic threats in marine environment and state of the art solutions, while also providing knowledge on animal conditions that require treatment and recommendations for designing an effective and feasible treatment plan.

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Semester

Sea Turtles and Marine Mammals of the Adriatic

Croatia
15 Weeks
18 Credits
Spring 2025
Feb 17 - May 28
Closed
Fall 2025
Sep 1 - Dec 12
Filling Fast
Spring 2026
Feb 16 - May 27
Open