A biologist at the Seville Aquarium, which cared for some of the turtles until their release, Juan Manuel Gavira stated that ten of them were equipped with GPS trackers, which will enable scientists to monitor the movements of the endangered species for six months, before the trackers come off as the shell expands.
“We give them a year of care in several centers, increasing their odds of survival by 20. They put on weight, get stronger, and become larger during this time, which gives them a higher chance of surviving when they return to the water, he said.
At a covered stand, beachgoers of all ages took pictures and heard explanations about the behaviors of the loggerhead sea turtles from experts in marine biology… The loggerhead turtles hatched from eggs weighing 10 grams, and they now weigh about 1 kilogram.
According to Gavira, the female turtles are predicted to return to the Puerto Banus beach in roughly 20 years since they always lay their eggs in the same location as when they initially enter the water. The scientists had assumed that the turtles would remain in the Mediterranean.
