turtles
Τwo injured green turtles found in Limassol are being treated at the turtle rescue centre in Meneou, an official said on Tuesday. The two adult...
Activists call for measures in north after turtles found dead
Activists in the north have called on Turkish Cypriot authorities to up checks on fishermen after eight sea turtles were found dead last week, five...
Fisheries department calls on public to take care on turtle nesting beaches
The fisheries department has called on people to be especially careful in areas where turtles lay eggs, especially the Lara-Toxeftra beach in the Akamas peninsula,...
Overcrowded beach bar in Paphos disturbing turtles
An unlicensed beach bar in Paphos is attracting hundreds of visitors until late at night every weekend, none of whom are following social distancing rules...
Female turtle released back to the sea, male dies
The fisheries department announced on Friday that a young female green sea turtle who was named Elpida and was found last week with fishing line...
Local residents and Animal Party butt heads in Lara beach protest
By Jonathan Shkurko Inia village residents and landowners in the area of Akamas, with the support of local authorities, staged a peaceful protest rally on...
Animal Party to stage counter demo over turtles
The Animal Party said on Saturday it would hold a counter-protest at the same time and place as one planned by locals who want to...
Local residents to stage protest to allow sunbeds on Lara beach (Updated)
By Gina Agapiou A demonstration in support of allowing sunbeds and umbrellas on the protected turtle beach in Lara will be held on September 1....
Turtle protection programme ‘as planned’ with local support, says Kadis
LOCAL communities need support if the endangered sea turtles are to be protected, Agricultural Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday during his visit to the...
Pambos the turtle on a romantic Cyprus journey
By Marianna Shacola Pambos, a Caretta Caretta turtle, is travelling around the Cyprus coast looking for ‘romance’, according to environmental group, BirdLife Cyprus. Pambos, a...