An incredible incident brought to light the club to protect the sea turtle, Archelon, as some complainants had embalmed a dead Karetta – Karetta and used it as an attraction to Casto in the Ionian Sea. According to the Archelon club’s post, the report came into their hands some time ago and concerned the small island of Castos, and specifically a embalmed turtle Karetta – Karetta, which even brought the metal signal that it has been labelled by scientists. “A while ago we received a heartbreaking report: a embalmed sea turtle Karetta was found on display in public view at a tavern on the small island of Kastos in the Ionian Sea,” the club notes in its posting. “The embalmed animal still brought the special metal mark with which it had been marked by researchers of ARCHELON in Zakynthos in 2008. Instead of boiling the dead turtle to refer to the authorities and becoming the intended landfill, the turtle was embalmed and used until this year as a macabre tourist attraction” is stressed in the announcement. ‘Marine turtles are protected species from both Greek and international law and it is strictly prohibited to trade and move live or embalmed specimens of them. Fortunately, the sample was finally seized by the competent authorities with the consent of the tavern owners,” the announcement adds. Finally, it is said that “this incident highlights the importance of our continuing efforts to raise public awareness and spread a sense of respect for wildlife.” The suspension does not make it clear when exactly this incident occurred.
Kastos: Tarried Turtle Karetta – Karetta washed up dead on a beach on the island
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