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Discover zante island greece caretta caretta |
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sea turtle called Caretta-Caretta is endangered specie which can only
be found in the Mediterranean Sea. This turtle can reach a length
of 1, 2 metres and can weight until 100 kg. The female turtle goes
to a dry part of some sandy beach to lay her eggs in a hole of 40
to 60 centimetres deep during the nights of June and August. Two months
later, the hatchlings are born and return to the sea. The surviving
female turtles return twenty to thirty years later to their natal
beach to lay her eggs in her turn. 
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All these have caused the formation of various international agreements
protecting the endangered sea turtle Caretta-Caretta.Various measures have been taken by the Greek legislation in order to protect the Caretta-Caretta; the National Marine Park of Zante has also been established for the same purpose. This Marine Park is lying in the southern coasts of the island and covers the area of Laganas. More information about the Marine Park can be obtained at the website: www.nmp-zak.org 
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 6. Don’t dig up turtles nests 7. Don’t pick up the hatchlings or carry them to the water 8. Don’t use speedboats in Laganas Bay. 
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