Homerous has been swimming in the wild since October 2016. This marine turtle became famous on the small island of Lampedusa, where she stayed more than eight years at the Lampedusa Turtle Rescue. A long time necessary to heal her deep wounds. Thanks to an Argos GPS beacon firmly glued to her back, we can now follow…
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On the Italian island of Lampedusa, scientists are helping turtles by caring for them and collecting valuable information about these marine animals. Divers from the Octopus Foundation are leaving at the end of the week to install low-cost GPS beacons developed jointly with Octanis Instruments. Listen to the interview (in French) of Julien Pfyffer, president…