When the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foun­da­tion and JW Mar­riott Phuket Resort & Spa announced a com­pe­ti­tion to name the lat­est turtle to be res­cued by and find new home at the foundation’s Turtle Shel­ter, Gecko jumped on the oppor­tu­ni­ty and came up with a suit­able name — Donatel­lo.

The final name was picked by the turtle itself who select­ed it from the final three.

We can’t wait to meet Donatel­lo in per­son!