On Wednesday April 8th, Hundreds of Tourists flocked to witness the sight of four sea turtles being released back into the Mediterranean from Playa de la Mata in Torrevieja..
The Minister for the Environment, Water, Urban and Housing of the Generalidad Valenciana., José Ramón García Antón, and the mayor of Torrevieja, Pedro Hernández Mateo, along with representatives from the Natural Park of La Mata and Torrevieja, Natural Environment Management Department and the Head of the Department of Innovation and Development
Oceanografic, Carlos Benlloch, released the four (4)Sea Turtles back into their natural environment.
Because the sea turtles were originally recovered in the coastal area of Torrevieja it was decided that they should be tagged and released back from the same area.
The Turtles have been nursed to recovery at the Centro de
Recuperación de Fauna La Granja de El Saler y en el Oceanográfico, a department of the Univerity of Valencia and were suffering from a variety of problems, mostly associated with plastic bags that had been blown into the sea and old fishing lines.
The mayor remarked on how important it is to be vigilant when around water, to dispose of garbage in the receptacles, of which there are many in La Mata and of course not to just be aware of the marine life but to obey the Life Guards, take note of the safely flags, always keep your eyes on children and inform the Life Guards if you notice anything or anyone in difficulty in the water.
He finished by saying what an excellent job the Oceanography Department in Valencia does and the high esteem that it is held around the world. A facility that all living in the Valencian Community and Spain, should be proud of.
