They investigate the deaths of six sea turtles in the district of Mariato

Six sea turtles were found dead by the Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) on the beaches of the Mariato district.

The discovery occurred when park rangers from the Cerro Hoya National Park carried out routine monitoring and discovered six deceased sea turtles on El Cascajilloso beach. and investigations were immediately initiated by the M i Environment.

The species are Lora or Golfina (Lepidochelys olivácea) and Verde or Prieta (Chelonia mydas)
Later, two other dead reptiles were found on the Mata Oscura beach in Mariato.

The regional director of MiAmbiente, Julieta Fernández, said that according to the investigations that are being carried out, the red tide was the cause of the deaths from torture and that they were in an advanced state of decomposition, so it is assumed that they should have died days ago. in high sea.

Despite this, specialist technicians and marine biologists from the Wildlife and Biodiversity Section, and the Coasts and Seas Section of the MiAMBIENTE Region in Veraguas, carry out the pertinent investigations to determine the cause of mortality.