Giant Tortoises Leave Vienna's Haus des Meeres

In the House of the Sea in Vienna, giant tortoises will soon no longer be seen. The facility is parting with its four Aldabra giant tortoises, as it announced in a press release on Wednesday. In the future, the focus will be more on smaller, highly endangered, and ecologically significant species. On World Turtle Day on Friday, visitors can bid farewell to the animals. Sea turtle Puppi, one of the most popular residents, will remain.

House of the Sea Silent on New Zoo

The four giant tortoises are moving together to another zoo, where they will have "significantly more space," said zoo director Jeff Schreiner to the APA. They do not want to disclose which zoo yet. "As a modern, scientifically managed institution, we continuously adapt our animal husbandry to new findings," Schreiner stated in the press release. "Our goal is not only to meet legal requirements but to redefine animal welfare - with habitats that offer better conditions than nature itself." Previously, the House of the Sea had already bid farewell to crocodile Adam, a five-meter-long Sunda gharial, and the anacondas. Now, Leila, a rare and endangered West African dwarf crocodile, can be seen instead, it was said.

Farewell Party for Giant Tortoises

The farewell party for the four giant tortoises will take place on their special day this Friday. Interested visitors can see, among other things, feedings of various turtles, and there will be a creative stand to participate in at the marine conservation exhibition. In addition to crowd favorite Puppi and the giant tortoises, there are many other species to see, such as Terekay river turtles, forest, or hinge-back tortoises.

(APA/Red)

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