It is an unusual discovery that was made on a Breton beach this Wednesday.

A Kemp's tortoise was found dead by a walker near the tip of Guilben, in Paimpol (Côtes-d'Armor), reports

Ouest-France

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Measuring between 58 and 70 cm, the Kemp's turtle is the smallest of seven species of sea turtles.

Critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, it generally lives in warm waters.

The corpse soon to be analyzed

But what was she doing on the Costa Rican coast?

This is what the approved national center of La Rochelle will try to find out, which should soon analyze the body of the animal, whose estimated age is 3 years old.

On its website, the Grand Aquarium of Saint-Malo reminds you that in the event of a similar discovery, you must contact the Center for the study and care of sea turtles (05 46 34 00 00) or the Pelagis Observatory if necessary. is a marine mammal.

No manipulation of the corpse should be carried out, in order to avoid the transmission of diseases.

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