Volunteer From Marine Turtle Rescue Center Holds Newly Hatched Sea Turtle
Date: 20-Aug-08
Country: ITALY
Author: Paulo Siqueira
Photo: Paulo Siqueira
About 60 newly hatched sea turtles lost their way during their ritual passage to the sea and marched into an Italian restaurant instead, a conservation worker said on August 18.
The baby turtles -- which ended up under the tables of startled diners at the beachside restaurant -- were probably thrown off track and lured by the eatery's bright lights, said Antonio Colucci, who was called to help rescue the group.
The stranded turtles, which had hatched on a beach in the southern Italian region of Calabria, were released into the sea.
