A key population of turtles that nests on a Greek island has been given a rare respite from the pressures of tourism by the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The unusual lack of human interference has produced one of the best years on record for the number of nests dug by female loggerhead turtles onLoggerheads are just the latest animals to have benefited from the absence of humans, along with pumas in South America and wolves and deer in Europe.Beaches on the Ionian island are the most important nesting sites for loggerhead turtles in the entire Mediterranean but at the same time Zakynthos is a hugely popular tourist destination.The turtles congregate each year on half a dozen beaches in the Bay of Laganas in the south of the island.The most important beach, Sekania, is protected by conservationists after the land surrounding it was purchased by WWF in 1994 to save it from development.But others are accessible to tourists and have all the paraphernalia of the typical holiday resort, from beach bars playing loud music to sun loungers and umbrellas.With tourist arrivals in Greece dramatically reduced as a result of Covid-19, the loggerheads are enjoying an unusual period of calm. A newborn loggerhead turtle strikes out from the beach It’s because of the lack of tourists.”The eggs take around two months to hatch, meaning that there are already hatchlings struggling their way down the beaches into the Aegean. Second wave fears: How concerned should we be about a coronavirus resurgence? Greece's coronavirus death toll reached 200 on Wednesday with the additional deaths of a 75-year-old woman from Thessaloniki, another elderly man who passed away... Greece Records Two Covid-19 Deaths; 36 New Cases Nationwide Patricia Claus - Jul 21, 2020 Of this total 50.4 % have been male, according to the EODY.Of the total, 1,144, or 27.8 percent relate to travel abroad, 2,072, or 50.4 percent, to already known cases and the rest are of unknown origin.Another eight individuals are currently on life support in ICUs across Greece, of whom one is a woman; the average age of these Covid-19 victims is 58 years and 75 percent of them have underlying health issues or are aged 70 or older.One hundred twenty-five individuals so far have been successfully released from ICU units across the country since the beginning of the outbreak.The median age of all those who currently suffer from Covid-19  is 47 years and the average age of all the deceased is 76 years. Zakynthos is the most important nesting site in the Mediterranean for loggerhead turtles Credit : Giacomo Augugliaro/ Moment RF A key population of turtles that nests on a Greek … One Marine killed and several others missing after US amphibious vehicle sinks off Californian coast Jul 23, 2020 A total of thirty-three new coronavirus cases and one death were registered in Greece on Thursday, raising the total number of infections to 4,110 and the number of fatalities to 201, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Thursday. But this year the turtles have had peace and quiet and plenty of room,” Charikleia Minotou, from WWF Greece, told The Telegraph.The turtles lay their eggs between May and July, just when the tourist season is normally getting underway.“Normally, there are sunbeds and umbrellas on the beaches, lots of people, and bars with lights and noise - all that disturbs the turtles.“This year has been very different and we have an amazing number of nests - we’ve counted 1,541,” said Ms Minotou.

Of the total of 201 fatalities, just 66 were women, while 96 percent faced underlying health issues or were aged 70 or older.Of the 33 new cases on Thursday, the majority were identified at the country’s entry points (10), and in the Attica region (11) and Thessaloniki region (4).Greece Announces 33 New Coronavirus Cases in Country; One New Death

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