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Signal from caretta 'Tuba' lost
The Sea Turtle Research, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center (DEKAMER) in Dalyan in the western province of MUĞLA has lost signal from Caretta Caretta named Tuba, on which a satellite tracking device was installed before releasing it into the sea on Aug. 28, 2019.
Tuba, whose number of followers exceeds 9 million, is expected to return to Dalyan this summer and make a nest.
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Healed loggerhead turtle embarks on epic 28,000-km journey
A Caretta caretta found injured in southwestern Muğla city and released back into the sea after receiving treatment has astounded researchers and the public alike by embarking on an incredible 28,000-kilometer journey over the span of 50 months.
Expert calls for protection of town hosting endemic species
With Manavgat in the southern province of Antalya recently witnessing an influx of seabirds as the summer tourism season ends, an expert has called for an official protection declaration for the region, where an abundance of endemic flora and fauna thrive.
Hatching season of sea turtles over in Çıralı Beach
The 2023 nesting season for Caretta carettas has come to a close at Çıralı Beach in the southern province of Antalya, one of the country's most significant nesting sites, with a total of 120 nests and over 5,000 baby loggerheads embarking on their journey to the sea.
Sea turtle nesting areas host visitors
Aside from being Türkiye's top holiday destinations, İztuzu and Çıralı beaches are two of the most important nesting areas of critically endangered Caretta carettas and host tourists from around the world under strict protection measures.
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Locals raise concerns as tourists ignore measures for sea turtles
With scores of tourists hitting the beaches in the tourism hotspot of Antalya to cool off the summer heat, many locals and authorities have raised concerns over people hanging their belongings on wooden fences raised to protect Caretta caretta eggs in the Konyaaltı district.
Millions viewed Caretta caretta Tuba
Tuba, a caretta caretta that was found injured in the western province of Muğla and released to the sea after the treatment with a satellite tracking device, covered a distance of 19,500 kilometers in 40 months, while 8 million people have viewed the map showing its route.
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Illegal structures invade living spaces of carettas
While the demolition decision has not been implemented for 700 gazebos on the southern province of Antalya's Kumköy coast, previously declared a nesting area for endangered caretta carettas, new gazebos have also been started to be built.
Rescued caretta swims 600 kilometers
A Caretta caretta that was struggling for life as it had ingested plastic debris, causing it gastrointestinal problems, has been released into the sea after getting treatment for one-and-a-half years and has traveled 600 kilometers (372 miles) since then.
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