Issue No. 1991
31 Aug - 6 Sept 2023
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ON Tuesday August 29, a total of 31 Loggerhead Turtle hatch lings emerged from the sands of Marbella, where the clutch had been guarded by volun teers for almost two months. This nature watch had been organised by the Marbella Council, Junta de Andalucia and the ProDunas Association. Once safely collected, the hatchlings were checked to en sure their health, were weighed and introduced to water to ensure they were able to swim and are now in the safe custody of the Andalu cian Marine Environment Management Centre (CEGMA) in Algeciras where they joined eight specimens which has been cared for in incubators. The eggs had been laid on
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TURTLES HATCH
IN SAFE CUSTODY: 31 turtles have hatched so far.
July 8 on Nueva Andalucia beach, next to the Guadalpín Banus hotel and have been left undisturbed after scientists checked the eggs and re moved the most vulnerable to Turn to page 2
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