Kélonia
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| Kélonia | |
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 Hawksbill sea turtle at Kélonia | |
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| 21°09′09″S 55°16′49″E / 21.152469°S 55.280206°E | |
| Date opened | 16 August 2006 |
| Location | Saint-Leu, Réunion, France |
| Website | www |
Kélonia is a public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Réunion.
It was built on the site of a former Turtle Ranch and purposes guided visits and educational workshops.
Kélonia also participates on different research programs on marine turtles. These include migratory studies, monitoring populations, genetics, etc.
It also has a turtle clinic.
Images
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Albino green sea turtle -
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kélonia.
- Official website of Kélonia.
- Ifrmer Follow released turtles of Kélonia with argos location beacons.
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