A Giant Leatherback Turtle Found On A Camargue Beach, France

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Leatherback hatchling. Photo source: ©© NOAA

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To the surprise of local beachgoers, a 320 kg and 2 meters long leatherback turtle, originally tagged in the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago, has been found unarmed, on a Camargue beach, France.

The leatherback is the largest turtle, and the largest living reptile, in the world, and is the only sea turtle that lacks a hard, bony shell. Leatherbacks are commonly known as pelagic (open ocean) animals, but they also forage in coastal waters. In fact, leatherbacks are the most migratory and wide ranging of sea turtle species.

However, generally very unusually spotted in the Meditterrannean waters, the leatherback turtle was promptly released back in the sea, after being checked by specialists from the (CESTMed).

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The Camargue is the region located south of Arles, France, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône River delta. The eastern arm is called the Grand Rhône; the western one is the Petit Rhône. The Camargue is home to more than 400 species of birds; its brine ponds provide one of the few European habitats for the greater flamingo. The marshes are also a prime habitat for many species of insects, notably some of the most ferocious mosquitos to be found anywhere in France. It is also famous for the Camargue Bull and the Camargue Horse.Captions: Wikipedia.
The Camargue horse is an ancient breed of horse indigenous to the Camargue area in southern France. For centuries, possibly thousands of years, these small horses have lived wild in the harsh environment of the Camargue marshes and wetlands of the Rhone delta. There they developed the stamina, hardiness and agility for which they are known today. The Camargue horse is the traditional mount of the gardians, the Camargue “cowboys” who herd the black Camargue bulls. Captions and Photo source: ©© Dmitry Telnov

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