Happy Hour with Turtles is a very special experience that will give you the opportunity to enjoy the evening meal of some special guests at the Cestha Center! Cestha is indeed a non-profit organization and a scientific institute located in Marina di Ravenna and it is committed to developing sustainable fishing by collaborating closely with industry professionals and promoting responsible exploitation of resources.
The Research Centre, composed of researchers and specialists from the natural sciences, marine biology and veterinary medicine, is aimed to protect aquatic ecosystems and the species that live in them to protect biodiversity. The beathing heart of Cestha’s activity is its operational headquarters, located inside the old Marina fish Market in Ravenna, today reconverted into an innovative Marine Research Center.
Happy Hour with Turtles is an experience suitable for all ages and is held in the context of environmental education to increase understanding and awareness of today’s problems like waste, responsible plastic usage, and environmental respect. Discover the history of turtles hosted at the Cestha Center, learn their clinical diagnosis, healing procedure, and how they are released back into the sea. Finally, for those who wish, it will be possible to experience the thrill of actively participating in the daily feeding of some of these cute “patients”!
Taking part in this activity, you will support the fish fauna kept here, including turtles – the main characters of this experience! The experience is carried out in Italian, but it can take place in English as well (upon request, by sending to the organization an email).