Kélonia Explained

Kélonia is a public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Réunion.^[1]

It was built on the site of a former Turtle Ranch and hosts guided visits and educational workshops.^[2] Kélonia participates in different research programs on marine turtles.^[3] These include migratory studies, monitoring populations and genetics.

It also has a turtle clinic which cares for injured marine turtles to return them to the wild.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Official website of Kélonia.
• Ifrmer Follow released turtles of Kélonia with argos location beacons

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kélonia - Saint-Leu . 2024-11-15 . Île de la Réunion Tourisme . en-GB.
2. Web site: 2009-02-01 . From Corail to Kélonia: A New Chapter For Indian Ocean Sea Turtles . 2024-11-15 . The State of the World's Sea Turtles SWOT . en-US.
3. Web site: 5 Marine Turtles Conservation in Ankivonjy and Ankarea MPAs . 2024-11-15 . programs.wcs.org . en-US.
4. Web site: 2019-07-23 . 220 tortues marines soignées par Kelonia avaient du plastique dans l'estomac . 2024-11-15 . Réunion la 1ère . fr-FR.
5. Web site: 2024-07-04 . Les tortues marines d'Outre-mer menacées par les déchets plastiques . 2024-11-15 . Outre-mer la 1ère . fr-FR.