Kélonia
| Kélonia | ||
|---|---|---|
| place | Saint-Leu (Réunion) | |
| opening | August 2006 | |
| Species focus | Sea turtles | |
| organization | ||
| management | Stéphane Ciccione | |
 Turtle in Kélonia |
||
| http://www.kelonia.org | ||
|
||
Coordinates: 21 ° 9 ′ 8.9 ″ S , 55 ° 16 ′ 48.7 ″ E
Kélonia is an aquarium and observation station specializing in sea turtles in the municipality of Saint-Leu in the west of the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It was established in 2006 on the site of a former turtle farm.
Kélonia participates in various scientific activities related to the observation of sea turtles, including a. on migration studies, genetics and population monitoring. It also has a turtle infirmary.
Many of the sea turtles that have been released by Kélonia are equipped with Argos GPS transmitters and their migration routes can be followed via the Internet.
species
The focus is on sea turtles of the species found in the Indian Ocean: Chelonia mydas , hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), olive ridged turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) and leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
opening hours
Daily, Monday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Guided tours: 10:00 a.m. / 11:30 a.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 3:15 p.m. / 4:30 p.m.
photos
Rearing tank
Albino Chelonia Mydas
Hawksbill sea turtle
Chelonia Mydas
Olive ridged turtle
