Sea turtles Agate And Calandrino they were freed and returned to sea.
Theirs is a story with a happy ending. For both it was in fact a pretty quick recovery.
The two specimens of Caretta carettaamong the most widespread but at risk species in the Mediterranean, have been released off the coast of the Secche della Meloriathe small island west of the Livorno coast.
The recovery of the two animals was carried out as part of theactivities of the Tuscan Observatory for Biodiversity network.
Instead, it was the staff who took care of them recovery and rehabilitation center for sea turtles at the Livorno aquarium.
The story of Agata
Agatean adult female weighing 42 kilos with a carapace measuring 69cm May 26th in the Portoferraio area on Elba. The turtle had been noticed by a citizen while was floating abnormally. There port authorities she was then notified and arrived on site.
In particular Agata was in the Piombino canal, on the ferry route.
For this reason it was monitored until the arrival of Valeria Paolettipresident and volunteer of Elbamare Onlus, who immediately noticed a crab on the animal’s cloaca.
Despite the removal of the crustacean, the turtle continued to swim slowly, without being able to submerge. That’s why she was taken toLivorno aquarium where, after a whole series of analyses, fortunately she was found to be healthy and ready to return to sea as soon as possible.
The professor Paolo Luschiof the Department of Biology of the University of Pisa, decided to mark it with a satellite tagwith the hope that soon Agata will be among the turtles ready to lay her eggs right along the Tuscan coast.
Calandrino
It is not known whether it is a male or female specimen. What is certain is that it is very young.
His rescue occurred on February 25, 2024after being found wasted and with infected lesions on his limbs on Calabrone beachin the province of Pisa, probably after a storm.
Little Calandrino, so called because of the uncertainty of his sex, has a peculiarity. In fact, the little turtle only has three fins. The fourth was most likely taken away from him some time ago by a predator.
In this case too, rescue was immediately started and then rehabilitation was carried out immediately.Livorno aquariumwhere Calandrino had the opportunity to regain his strength to return to swimming in the sea stronger than before.
