Kélonia
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Kélonia is a public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Réunion.
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Kélonia | |
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21.152469°S 55.280206°E / -21.152469; 55.280206 | |
Date opened | 16 August 2006 |
Location | Saint-Leu, Réunion, France |
Website | www |
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It was built on the site of a former Turtle Ranch and purposes guided visits and educational workshops.
Kélonia also participates on different research programs on marine turtles. These include migratory studies, monitoring populations, genetics, etc.
It also has a turtle clinic.