Kélonia
Sign in to saveAlso known as Kelonia
Kélonia is a public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Réunion.
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Archive
- Founded
- 2006
- Location
- Saint-Leu, Réunion
- Also known as
- Kélonia, l'Observatoire des Tortues Marines
- Status
- Active
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- museesreunion.fr/kelonia
- Image
- L'entrée de Kélonia.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- postal code
- 97426
- date of official opening
- 2006-00-00
- Commons category
- Kélonia
- street address
- 46, rue du Général de Gaulle, Pointe des Châteaux
- visitors per year
- 190000
via Wikidata · CC0
~1 min read
Article
3 sectionsContents
- References
- Images
- External links
Kélonia is a public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Réunion.
It was built on the site of a former Turtle Ranch and hosts guided visits and educational workshops. Kélonia participates in different research programs on marine turtles. These include migratory studies, monitoring populations and genetics.
On the map
2 mapped locations
Connections
sea turtle
Entity
Paris Zoological Park
Entity
France
Country
geographic coordinate system
Entity
zoo
Entity
Chelonia mydas
Entity
hawksbill sea turtle
Entity
Lepidochelys olivacea
Entity
Saint-Leu
Entity
public aquarium
Entity
dolphinarium
Entity
aviary
Entity
safari park
Entity
Sea Life Aquarium
Entity
Citadel of Besançon
Entity
Marineland
Entity
Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes
Entity
La Palmyre Zoo
Entity
ZooParc de Beauval
Entity
Réserve africaine de Sigean
Entity