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Terra Cypria criticises British Bases as Lady’s Mile records no turtle nests

No sea turtle nests were recorded at Lady’s Mile beach in Limassol this season, the worst year in a...
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Environmental groups warn over Lady’s Mile beach breaches

BirdLife Cyprus and Terra Cypria have expressed concern over the situation at Lady's Mile beach, calling on the British...
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Lady’s Mile turtle protection a ‘disgrace’, Terra Cypria says, accusing British Bases

Terra Cypria, a Cyprus environmental protection foundation, says Lady's Mile beach is suffering from an uncontrolled situation and a...
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‘Culture of animal cruelty’ in parliamentary spotlight after Paphos turtle abuse video

Four municipal workers in Paphos face potential dismissal after being caught on camera kicking the carcass of a dead...
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Environmentalists demand criminal probe into Chlorakas turtle abuse

The Ministry of Agriculture is facing calls to reopen an investigation into the alleged killing of a sea turtle,...
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Animal welfare group demands dismissals over sea turtle handling and abuse video

An animal welfare organisation has accused Chlorakas Community Council employees of deliberately hurling and kicking a dead sea turtle,...
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Something’s really wrong with the turtle case

They were kicking a turtle, hurling it about like a bag of rubbish, and the Police charged them with...
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Four Paphos council workers arrested over turtle abuse

Police are investigating a case concerning animal abuse following the discovery of a dead turtle in Paphos and the...
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Video shows Chlorakas council workers throwing, kicking sea turtle on beach

Tourists filmed Chlorakas Community Council employees repeatedly throwing a sea turtle to the ground and kicking it on a...
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Up to 100 sea turtles found dead annually along Cyprus coastline

Between 80 and 100 sea turtles are found dead each year along Cyprus's coastline, a Fisheries and Marine Research...
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Turtle found dead on Timi beach (photos)

The Fisheries Department is investigating after a bather found a dead turtle on Timi beach. Fisheries Department director Marina Argyrou...
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Sea turtle named Paraskevi returns to Limassol sea after rehabilitation (photos)

A new week began with positive feelings at the Cyprus Marine Aquaculture Research Centre (CMARC) of the Department of...
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Sea turtle nests in British Bases break record with 224 counted this season (photos)

A total of 224 turtle nests were recorded on beaches within the Sovereign Base Areas this year to reinforce...
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