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Four charged in Paphos over turtle-throwing video
The police said on Tuesday they had charged four men after a video emerged of them appearing to kick and throw a turtle.
Police received a complaint at around 1.30pm ...
Men filmed throwing and kicking sea turtle in Chlorakas
Video footage emerged on social media on Monday, showing four men, reportedly employees of the Chlokaras community council, kicking and throwing a sea turtle on a local beach.
According to ...
Turtle found dead, possibly caught in illegal nets
Investigations into the death of a sea turtle have been launched after the animal was found dead by a swimmer in the protected area of Timi, the fisheries department said ...
‘Record-breaking’ 90kg turtle rescued in Cyprus
A “record-breaking” turtle weighing 90 kilograms was rescued by a team in Cyprus and taken to the Tashkent nature park in Vouno to undergo treatment, the park’s director Kemal Basat ...
Record 552 pieces of plastic found inside dead turtle at Alagadi
A new record of 552 pieces of plastic were found inside the digestive system of a dead juvenile turtle during a post-mortem on Wednesday.
The turtle died after becoming entangled in ...
Turtle bites swimmer in Paphos
A man was bitten by a turtle while swimming at the Kato Paphos municipal beach on Monday.
The incident happened in the morning in the popular area known locally as ‘...
Fisheries department again calls on public not to harass turtles
The Cyprus fisheries department on Wednesday reminded the public of the importance of protecting the island’s turtles as more are expected to visit beaches in the coming months, warning ...
Sea turtle populations increasing in SBA areas
Sea turtle populations are increasing in the areas around the sovereign bases following conservations efforts by military and civilian volunteers, officials said on Friday.
In 2022, a total of 172 green and ...
Greens want authorities to probe turtle deaths
The Greens on Tuesday called on authorities to investigate the deaths of turtles which have been recorded at three beaches across Cyprus in the past two weeks.
Ormidia, Oroklini and ...
Fishermen help rescue endangered turtle
The fisheries department has praised a professional fisherman whose quick reflexes helped rescue an endangered turtle caught in his nets.
In a post on Facebook, the fisheries department said the ...
Turtle released back into the sea, another receives CPR from diver (with video)
A turtle that was lying still at the bottom of the sea in Ayia Napa after being caught in some fishermen’s nets was resuscitated by amateur diver George Argiriou, ...
Injured turtle released back into the sea after receiving treatment
US ambassador Judith Garber on Tuesday joined Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis, department of fisheries officials and environment commissioner Klelia Vassiliou to witness the release of Iole, a 73kg Green turtle, ...
Dead turtle found on Oroklini beach
A dead turtle was found on the beach in the Dasaki area of Oroklini on Sunday afternoon.
It had washed up on the rocks near the shore and was brought ...