sea turtles

The National Marine Park of Zakynthos: Protecting the Turtles

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The National Marine Park of Zakynthos: Protecting the Turtles

The National Marine Park of Zakynthos is a protected area covering the waters of Laganas Bay and the islets and coast of the southern Ionian island of Zakynthos. It was set up to guard the loggerhead sea turtles, known as Caretta caretta, that nest on the bay’s sandy beaches, along with monk seals and the … Read more

The Loggerhead Sea Turtles of Zakynthos and the Marine Park

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The Loggerhead Sea Turtles of Zakynthos and the Marine Park

The Ionian island of Zakynthos ranks among the Mediterranean’s most important breeding grounds for the loggerhead sea turtle, known by its scientific name Caretta caretta. Every summer the females drag themselves from the sea at night onto the warm sands of Laganas Bay in the south, dig their nests above the tide line and bury … Read more