Greece

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) announced on Thursday that it would accept an appeal submitted by the European Commission (EC) against Greece in 2011 for the country's failure to protect the endangered Caretta Caretta loggerhead sea turtle in...

Residents in the picturesque coastal town of Nafplio, in east Peloponnese, Greece, on Friday rescued another endangered Caretta caretta sea turtle that was found injured and unable to swim near the beach of Karathonas. This was the second such...

Environmental groups have issued an emergency warning on behalf of the endangered sea turtle species Caretta Caretta, which is about to enter its egg-laying period, with one of its main Peloponnese nesting sites, Kyparissiakos Bay, seriously at risk. Although Greece has been hauled before European...

Greece is home to the famous Caretta caretta turtle and tourists are always on the look out to encounter the beloved turtles. Yesterday morning on the Greek island of Santorini, tourists and residents who were visiting Santorini's Kamari beach, saw...

An injured caretta-caretta turtle was found on Monday in the straits of Kalama river, northwestern Greece. The injured loggerhead turtle was transferred to the Greek Sea Turtle Protection Society, "ARCHELON" by Igoumenitsa Intercity. It is the second injured sea turtle that has...

The first nest of the Caretta-Caretta sea turtle of this season was located early on Monday in west Secania, Zakynthos, Greece, by volunteers of the Organisation Archelon, with the first hatchlings expected in 50-60 days. Two previous attempts had been made by turtles...

Another dead Caretta-Caretta sea turtle, the fourth within June, was  spotted on the morning of June 25 by a fisherman in Amvrakikos bay. According to port officials, it is difficult to determine whether the mammal’s death was due to...

On Tuesday, July 26th,  the first baby Loggerhead (Caretta-Caretta) turtles of the season appeared on the beach of Gerani, Chania. Volunteers, during the morning patrol on nesting beaches, found traces of 17 small turtles, which instead of following the way to the sea, headed to the bright lights of...

The islet of Marathonisi in Laganas Bay, known as "Turtle Island," is included in the Marine Park of Zakynthos

Prasonisi in Rhodes, the biggest Greek island of the Dodecanese, is a stunning beach that surprises visitors depending on when they visit. It transforms itself from being an island to a peninsula depending on the season. Only 92 kilometers (57...

Dozens of French students descended upon the stunning Greek island of Elafonisos recently -- not for vacation, but to clean up trash scattered across the idyllic beaches on the island. A total of 34 dedicated volunteers, including a number...

The islet of Marathonisi in Laganas Bay, known as "Turtle Island," is included in the Marine Park of Zakynthos

The World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) ship named the "Blue Panda" began a tour of the Ionian islands in Greece on July 21, to promote awareness of the diversity of marine wildlife in the Mediterranean and to inform the public...

The Archelon group, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, has recently launched an innovative way to protect the endangered sea turtles in Greece by using satellite tags. On the 1st of June this year, satellite tags were placed on...

Cretaquarium, or as it is also known, "Thalassokosmos," is Greece's largest and most famous aquarium. Located near the town of Gournes on Crete, it is only 15 km (9 miles) east of the city and capital of Crete, Heraklion. The idea...