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Page 11 The visit in Aquarium was for us an occasion to gain a knowledge about the species from Indian Ocean since the majority of them were taken directly from their nat- ural environment as well as the technological as- pects of taking the seawater from the ocean to the tanks using a giant pump and then purified and distributing it to the all smaller aquariums. By Aneta Popiołek Poland In the afternoon we visited Kelonia Museum – the aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu. We entered the site walking across the beach in order to discover the different locations occupied by sea turtles during their biological cycle and their perfect adaptation to the marine environment. The path grad- ually leaded us to turtles evolving in a basin of 500,000 liters and opens onto a unique underwater panorama. Kélonia as a part of very active scientific observatory dedicated to the protection and reproduction of the Indian Ocean's turtles showed us how the local scientists deal with the effort to protect endangered species. We visited its equipment with a laboratory, a treatment centre and nursery where animals in distress are cared for and an interesting exhibitions with numerous interactive activities for kids. We could have seen the turtles peacefully swimming about in the water from the observation tower. The museum provided us the opportunity to observe sea turtles in their natural and reconstituted habitats during guided tour.