Kélonia
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Kélonia is a public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Réunion. It was built on the site of a former Turtle Ranch and purposes guided visits and educational workshops. Kélonia also participates on different research programs on marine turtles.
attractions: INSUL'AIR PARAPENTE REUNION : Prix baptêmes à Saint-Leu, Bourbon paragliding meeting. Paragliding in Saint-Leu., Solid'Air Parapente Réunion, AIRTEAM PARAPENTE, TAKAVOLER | Parapente Réunion, Air Réunion Parapente | Saint Leu - Île De La Reunion, Azurtech Parapente, 974 Parapente Réunion, Amazone Parapente - Baptême - Parapente - Vol Sensation - Biplace - Vol Parapente - La Réunion, Alize Parapente St-Leu, La Réunion, restaurants: Leu Rikiki, Le Teroubi, Le Kotémer, Chez Nabou
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Kélonia is a public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Réunion. It was built on the site of a former Turtle Ranch and purposes guided visits and educational workshops. Kélonia also participates on different research programs on marine turtles.
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On ne présente plus Kelonia, c'est aujourd'hui un incontournable de La Réunion. Peut être un peu trop incontournable. Nous sommes arrivés un premier jour aux alentours de midi et avons été surpris (voir complètement effarés) de voir l'affluence et la mauvaise organisation du lieu : un parking rempli à craquer et une queue de l'autre monde à l'extérieur... bien différent de mes souvenirs d'il y a quelques années où le musée était un lieu calme et a l'abri des hordes de touristes. (Ne serait il pas intéressant pour la direction et le confort des visiteurs de mettre en place des billets datés avec horaires en période de forte affluence?) Nous avons donc opté pour y revenir un autre jour, nous lever tôt, et arriver un quart d'heure avant l'ouverture . Et effectivement l'ambiance était bien plus agréable. Entre visite des bassins, salle dédiée à l'histoire entre la tortue et l'homme et espace de prévention, Kelonia est un lieu intéressant. Mais on reste sur notre faim. Moi en tant que visiteur qui connait le lieu depuis bientôt deux décennies je ne vois pas de changements majeurs . Et mon entourage composé de nouveaux visiteurs qui s'attendaient à en voir et découvrir plus sur les procédures et lieux de soin des tortues (dont Kelonia est quand même spécialisé... Et qui serait aussi pertinent pour favoriser la sensibilisation aux aléas que subissent les tortues de mer). Des informations et des pans de visites qui seraient bien à avoir autre que durant des visites guidées et des événements exceptionnels. Donc pour conclure et résumer: un lieu prisé par beaucoup, donc nécessité de s'y rendre le plus tôt possible. On y passe un bon moment bien que l'on aurait souhaité en voir plus.
Jean-Pierre PolnareffJean-Pierre Polnareff
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Parking is a nightmare. We were there on a Tuesday, out of season and had to wait for one to become available. Having said that, what the people of Kelonia do for the turtles, is awesome. Take some time to go sit and watch a few of their videos, they come with English subtitles. The wall is also awesome with all manner of fish life and turtles getting in your face! With an English brochure and translations at some of the exhibitions we were able to get the gist of things. Very informative. Disabled friendly. One not to miss.
Mel KlosMel Klos
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I love the mission of this place. We enjoyed our family’s visit today, but left feeling sad at the plight of turtles and how negatively human activities are affecting them. The creatures we saw here seemed really well cared for, and the facilities were all in excellent condition. As others have said, it would be nice if there was more English available alongside the French inside. Also, parking was really tricky, as it was very busy today. I’m not sure why the parking lot is a dead end; it’s a poor design for such a popular place.
Fiona KilloughFiona Killough
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This was such a great experience and it costs very little for what you get! You can learn about the turtles, plastic ocean pollution, and see what they do at this centre for the injured turtles. You can also see the actual turtles that are currently recovering, other fish in their pools and some other animals on their grounds. They do an awesome job and really help the wildlife. A humbling experience and you really see the bad impact we have on the environment and animals. Loved it! There is free parking nearby.
Ana Marija WraberAna Marija Wraber
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We came here on a Saturday, which means it was quite full and parking was quite full. Nevertheless, we spent 8 Euro per person for the tickets and were given an English flyer with some info and a map. The signs inside were partially also in English, some only in French. It is great to learn about the rescue efforts and we were happy that our tickets and merch sales contributed to them. Highly recommended to make a quick 60-90min stop here.
Simon WiedemannSimon Wiedemann
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A really interesting place where you can see beautiful turtles and learn interesting things about them. You can contemplate them from up close and from above with a beautiful panoramic view. It is a beautiful mission that they intend to achieve by saving these beautiful creatures. They propose awareness games for children and adults against the plastic waste that hurts turtles so much. #happyTurtles
Thibault DecoususThibault Decousus
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