In just a few more days, she will be free in her native sea once again. It will be a day of celebration, but also an important moment of awareness and scientific dissemination, scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd in San Giovanni di Sinis : Boomerang , a loggerhead sea turtle who spent the last few months being cared for at the CRES Recovery Center, will be returned to the sea.
At 11:30 a.m., in front of the students of the Cabras comprehensive institute and their teachers, who will be present at the event at the request of the municipal Department of the Environment, and in front of the citizens and visitors who wish to witness the emotional moment, Boomerang will be returned to the sea by the marine biologists who have followed her recovery process .
The name chosen for the turtle already tells part of its story. Boomerang, in fact, seems to have a special relationship with the Sinis : it has been sighted and recovered in the area several times, periodically returning to the waters of the peninsula. To better understand its movements and behavior, researchers decided to equip it with a satellite device funded by the CNR, which will allow them to follow its journey once it returns to sea.
The day will begin at 10:00 a.m., when the Recovery Center will open its doors to the public . Tours will be led by young Sea Scouts together with researchers from the National Research Council (CNR), offering participants the opportunity to learn more about the daily work done to recover and protect marine wildlife.
Boomerang's release is the tangible result of a collaborative effort involving institutions, the Forestry and Environmental Protection Corps, the Coast Guard, Marine Protected Areas, Rescue Centers, researchers, and the public. A network in which the collaboration of those who frequent the sea also plays a fundamental role.
"Promptly reporting the presence of an animal in distress can make a difference, allowing operators to intervene and quickly initiate recovery and treatment procedures," reads a statement from the Municipality. "The recovery of sea turtles is also a valuable opportunity to gather scientific information on the health of the sea. Monitoring and research activities are carried out through observation of the specimens' behavior, analysis of ingested materials, particularly marine litter, and study of their movements at sea using satellite technology."
