Huanita, a loggerhead sea turtle died yesterday in Pula. She is estimated to be about 25 years old, weighed 40 kilos and had a 68-centimeter armor.

Huanita arrived at the Sea Turtle Recovery Center in Pula Aquarium on March 13th this year and was found on Lastovo Island.

Before being transported to Pula, she stayed at a contract veterinary station in Split. Her condition at the arrival to Pula center was very critical – they explain at their facebook page, sincce Huanita was subdued and with minor injuries caused by accidental impact of the vessel. The fouling on the armor indicated that she had been floating on the surface for quite some time.

Upon arrival to the Center, they gradually raised the water temperature in the pool where Huanita resided, receiving daily infusions and antibiotics, but still refused food. Therefore, X-rays were performed, on which no foreign objects (hooks, etc.) were seen.

After about ten days of arriving to the Center, Huanita began to respond better, eating a little on her own, but yesterday- without any indication that her condition is getting worse - she has died.

An examination of the body revealed that the two plastic bottle caps she had swallowed had caused her death and had damaged her intestines to such an extent that she could no longer digest food. Unfortunately, it was not possible to detect such intestinal injuries (constriction, stenosis) on the X-ray, as well as the presence of plastic – they explained at the Aquarium Facebook page.