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Zoomarine Algarve returns Xianna and Xaloc to the ocean following rehabilitation at Porto d’Abrigo
Zoomarine’s Porto d’Abrigo returned Xianna and Xaloc, two juvenile loggerhead sea turtles of the species Caretta caretta, to the ocean on Thursday, 3 September, in an operation carried out with the support of the Portuguese Navy. Rescued in different circumstances, the turtles were cared for by the rehabilitation centre’s team until they had recovered sufficiently to return to their natural habitat. Both turtles arrived at Porto d’Abrigo during the summer after being found along the Algarve coast. The circumstances surrounding…
Quinas: the 300-kilogram leatherback turtle rehabilitated in the Algarve and returned to the sea
The scientific study "Rehabilitation of an adult leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) after entanglement in fishing gear: a case study from southern Portugal", recently published in Chelonian Conservation and Biology, documents the unique case of a leatherback turtle rescued off the Algarve coast, turning an intervention into a relevant contribution to scientific knowledge about this species. The research follows the case of Quinas, an adult leatherback turtle weighing approximately 300 kilograms which, in June 2019, was found entangled in fishing gear…
Zoomarine Algarve takes part in Iberian study on animal behaviour during solar eclipse
Zoomarine Algarve took part in a study promoted by the Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AIZA) to document the behaviour of different animal species during the solar eclipse on 12 August. The initiative involved 13 zoos and aquariums across the Iberian Peninsula and enabled the coordinated collection of audiovisual records of animals’ responses to changes in light conditions. Conducted simultaneously at 12 Spanish zoos and aquariums and at Zoomarine, the only Portuguese park to take part in the initiative,…
Zoomarine's New Conservation Passport Challenges Families to Become Conservation Heroes
Zoomarine Algarve has a new mission for the whole family: the Conservation Passport invites children and adults alike to explore the park in a different way, through challenges, fascinating facts and stories that help visitors learn more about the animals, the importance of protecting nature, and the conservation projects developed or supported by Zoomarine. Available at the entrance to the park, on the main street, the Conservation Passport challenges visitors to take on the role of true explorers and guardians…
Zoomarine Algarve returns six juvenile sea turtles to the ocean with the support of the Portuguese Navy.
Zoomarine’s Porto d’Abrigo returned six juvenile sea turtles of the species Caretta caretta to the ocean last Thursday, 11 June, after several months of intensive care and rehabilitation. The operation took place aboard the NRP Oríon of the Portuguese Navy, under the command of Second Lieutenant Farinha Martins, which departed from the Naval Support Point of Portimão on a joint marine conservation mission. The protagonists of this release were Xena, Xerém, Xerazade, Xénia, Xamã and Frankie, six young sea turtles…
Zoomarine takes part in international study tracking sea turtles during one of the most mysterious stages of their lives
Zoomarine Algarve participated in an international scientific study that reveals new data on the diving behaviour of juvenile sea turtles during one of the least understood phases of their life cycle: the first years spent in the open ocean. Integrated into the Lost Years Initiative, promoted by Upwell, the study “Pioneering insights into the diving behaviour of early-stage sea turtles revealed by novel marine miniaturised satellite tags” used miniaturised satellite transmitters to track sea turtles during a phase that, for…