BE CAREFUL OF THE FINGERS: They are passers-by who discovered the reptile with a powerful jaw and a sharp beak ul> The specimen of this spectacular exotic turtle species was discovered by passers-by in the pond of the Vaugrenier departmental natural park. It was finally entrusted to the “Village des tortues”, an educational and conservation […]
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Located in Bessières, north-east of Toulouse, a turtle refuge opened its doors to the public at the end of April 2019. A call for donations is also launched to enlarge the site. It is a place to discover. The turtle refuge Bessières (Haute-Garonne) is located 20 km northeast of Toulouse . A haven of peace for our friends with a shell, […]
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What a story ! While the 15 year old hunted Pokemon on the beach, he found himself face to face with a leatherback turtle of 350 kilos! The species living in the Caribbean Sea was discovered stranded in Donges, in Loire-Atlantique, Saturday 20 August, by a young man who immediately raised the alarm. The story […]
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An extremely rare event in the world of turtles … An all white turtle was born in September in a zoo of Sorède, in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Extremely rare thing, the animal is an albino turtle, or rather hypomélanistique. The park site la Vallee des Tortues publishes the birth announcements this week, eighteen days after the event. […]
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