The specimens were temporarily lodged in the Palmar fish Research Centre installations.

This initiative restores a subpopulation of Emys orbicularis that was withdrawn three years ago to avoid the effects derived from the flood protection works developed by this state society to their original enclave.

Several authorities attended today’s release, among others the director or environment of the Generalitat, Valencia, Salomé Pradas as well as Pepe Salazar, head of the environment of the town of Oliva and several Acuamed representatives