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Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at two British military bases in Cyprus
Protected Green and Loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus, with the number of nests surpassing last year's record count by nearly 25%, environmentalists said on Tuesday.
There were 382 sea turtle nests recorded this year on all sandy beaches inside the bases - 100 more than last year's count.
Hatching season of sea turtles over in Çıralı Beach
The 2023 nesting season for Caretta carettas has come to a close at Çıralı Beach in the southern province of Antalya, one of the country's most significant nesting sites, with a total of 120 nests and over 5,000 baby loggerheads embarking on their journey to the sea.
70,000 baby turtles to hatch on Antalya beach
About 70,000 endangered sea turtle hatchlings are expected to crawl into the sea from Turkey's southern coast this summer.
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Spike in vandalism at sea turtle nesting site in Kyparissia
With 2,500 nests identified since late May, the Bay of Kyparissia in the southwestern Peloponnese is, for the fourth year in a row, Greece's most important nesting site for the endangered loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta).