Loggerhead sea turtle cleaning stations

[@eukarya_]

So many people asking why didn't the people filming remove the barnacles, this is an investigation on turtle behaviour, in order for this to reveal relevant information you need to disturb the turtles as less as possible.

[@allenatkins2263]

"Ok, you've been cleaned and your fluids topped up, see you in 3k miles."

[@angeliquelafoncox5632]

We watched this for home school today and LOVED it! Well done! Thank you!

[@mjanavel]

Watching the graceful movements of the turtles, The Nutcracker music fits. Videos such as this show us there is more to life on Earth than we can imagine.

[@jashanmalsj]

I feel like getting a broom with really rough bristles and giving their backs a good clean scrub!

[@superhappylucky]

Stunningly beautiful and insightful from beginning to end. First class production. Soothing, innocent and hopeful. Much gratitude.

[@InTheGardenandTheBlessings]

*This must be such an momentous event to see* This turtle is very popular with the Fish so exciting

[@22luckygal]

How amazing and fascinating! Cleaning stations for turtles. Who could have imagined? LOL! Like others, I want to pry off the barnacles.

[@alexwynters600]

I know this is an old comment, but please don't forcibly remove barnacles from turtles. More often than not you will end up causing more harm to the turtle overall. A healthy turtle will be able to manage barnacles on its own. If you find a turtle that is overburdened with barnacles or bivalves please take it to a local marine rescue service so they can give it the proper care.

[@grasshopper1926]

@@alexwynters600 Well said 👏👏👍❤️..

[@castorini]

turtle really enjoy being cleaned by those fishes

[@navneetkaur_dhanjal8406]

i am vicariously saying bye-bye to my zits through these turtles.

[@daphnedumont7241]

Very interesting, thanks for taking the trouble to post this.

[@joem1413]

when they remove the barnacles, it appears to leave a hole in the shell. I think that might lead to infections when put back into the ocean.?

[@je6845]

A brush is the right thing to use to brush off the barnacles . But usually a brush is not available with most of these men, so they use a knife to dig off the barnacles, and ends up, chipping into the the shell on the turtle's back

[@Tzara86]

Some amount of barnacles is ok. This rubbing on rock behaviour does help control the amount of barnacles. As long as the turtle is healthy and continues to migrate, it will not overgrow barnacles. If a turtle has a lot of barnacles, that is a sick turtle who stopped normal behavior and needs immediate care from a professional.

[@rawn4203]

No.

[@susancaleca4796]

Why dont the cleaning fish get rid of the barnacles?

[@Tzara86]

Some amount of barnacles is ok. This rubbing on rock behaviour does help control the amount of barnacles. As long as the turtle is healthy and continues to migrate, it will not overgrow barnacles. If a turtle has a lot of barnacles, that is a sick turtle who stopped normal behavior and needs immediate care from a professional.

[@kachow5830]

How do u expect those tiny fish to take off a barnacle half the size of them

[@charliewhiskey8440]

Watching those turtles make me want to grab a scrubber and roll up my sleeves. On a more serious note though it's not a good idea to forcibly pick off those barnacles on turtles because their shell are actually quite fragile. If you see one with lots of barnacles it's most likely sick and need to see the vet.

[@amirpatel1934]

Amazing and beautiful footage. I hope to undertake similar work down the line as well in my research. I am looking for clear left and right facial profile images of a single loggerhead individual for a research proposal I am writing. Is this something you would be able to help me with by any chance? Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)

[@brianfanning9030]

so nice to see turtles which are not caught up in fishing debris

[@jeffpen4622]

awwwww clean the barnacles from the turtle please!

[@itznptime]

It could hurt the turtle

[@s.a.morris8625]

...wondering how to build a similar structure that fits turtle shells for scraping...?...

[@sallylemon5835]

happy turtles make me happy

[@bellaandbrightonsgaming5315]

I love this comment a lot I have a pet turtle but I feel like we have to let it go. =(

[@SeanVplayer]

They don't seem to be able to help with the barnacles though.

[@Tzara86]

Some amount of barnacles is ok. This rubbing on rock behaviour does help control the amount of barnacles. As long as the turtle is healthy and continues to migrate, it will not overgrow barnacles. If a turtle has a lot of barnacles, that is a sick turtle who stopped normal behavior and needs immediate care from a professional.

[@SuccessforLifester]

Greece waters are so clear!

[@sarahc561]

Greek

[@kawythowy867]

Such peaceful animals. I love em.

[@fifastarstrikinggoals3761]

Is this laganas bay?

[@sotiriscaretta]

yes

[@fifastarstrikinggoals3761]

We just came back from laganas yesterday and I’m so sad. We spent 2 weeks there and we had a great time and saw the beautiful turtles. I hope the new hatchlings make it to adulthood

[@shoanblevins922]

I'm a huge turtle fan! We have a pond, and when I see a turtle in the road or some where else, I bring it to the pond.when we were cleaning out my motherinlaws pool spring 2018, we found 3 and put them in the pond. I love watching them when they come out for tadpoles.theyre so cute!

[@MindoftheMindless10]

Next time just help them cross the road! They have families :(

[@DomengMagracia]

wow ang ganda mamana ng isda dyan daming pawikan

[@heloshark]

Excellent content!

[@hershey3327]

Beautiful video

[@CriticalReza]

Can they clean those bernacles on his back..??

[@doreenchristie1260]

That’s clever job cleaving station for turtles..

[@Bessie-vb9yw]

I wish there was an invention like a kind of wax that we can use on the turtles and it permanently prevents these barnacles from sticking on. Also eco friendly, won't harm the turtle or the water or any cleaning spa fish.

[@415nerissa]

Bessie there is! It’s called ‘Turtle Wax’. 😬🙂

[@lafidala.1726]

Hahaha very well done! :D loved the music, very funny XD

[@popcorn9791]

Turtles harm no one....we should help them as much as possible.

[@TokyoQuaSaR]

Don't say that to a jellyfish lol

[@NothingToNoOneInParticular]

When people are down there why don't they pop off the barnacles they see on these turtles?

[@lovemixtapes]

Cleaner fish: it’s a free real estate

[@cecebloom8071]

It's a win win for both

[@GraciaBelievesthatJesusSaves]

The music added ... 😊

[@debiorick]

I Love TURTLES

[@kayink3275]

Turtle spa days!?!?!

[@aswangin]

Wow this place amazing

[@ahmadnasrun4158]

Please dont destroy the beach coz that place where they need clean themselves...less station will make them full covered with barnacles..

[@piyushkumar-gw1kg]

Super amazing video...@@@

Any one know the name of the classical song near the end..

[@sotiriscaretta]

Camille Saint-Saëns - Aquarium

[@sotiriscaretta]

Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers

sotiriscaretta ma ninja.. Preciate it

[@MD-pm3nj]

Teamwork!

[@Shopweasel]

In turtle heaven there shooting the barnacles off with a salt gun.

[@oldfrend]

i'm in the best part of youtube again XD

[@claire-201]

They are adorables. I would like to see them without barnacles

[@清水都-z3m]

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[@brobeatsmcgeets3528]

you should caught that turtle and taken the banacles off they cause them huge problems

[@bambam859]

Only in very large numbers. If a turtle is covered in a huge amount of barnacles it's a a sign the turtle is very sick and are unable to manage there barnacle load, just scraping the barnacles off and rereleasing them into the ocean isn't the best way to go, it's better to rescue them and put them in fresh water so the barnacles die and loosen before being removed. And along side this you also need to work out why the sea turtle is ill and give it treatment.

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

@@bambam859 the turtle is ill cause the ocean is ill. humans need to stop dumping toxic waste and trash in the ocean

[@bromaro]

Please don't say things without actually knowing them!

[@rawn4203]

@@bambam859 Not neccesarily. It could only be a barnacle or a few that land on the eyes or mouth of the turtle and that would be enough to eventually kill it.

[@LION749]

Nice touch the Fantasia music...

[@eukarya_]

Isn't it The Nutcracker?

[@HappyHopping11]

should have removed the barnacles for that turtle

[@itznptime]

Turtle shells are really fragile , so being unexperiened and trying to do it might harm them Also a few barnacles are fine , they just scrub them off with the rocks If a turtle has too much its probably sick

[@HappyHopping11]

@@itznptime completely false. Do a search at youtube under barnacles turtle, they can't get it out, and it obstruct their swimming and their well being

[@bhakti9183]

HARIOM NAMO NAARAAYANAAY. OCEAN OF LIFE

[@beautiful_dizazter]

💙turtle ballet💙

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

We need to save them.

[@joehollow2505]

I hate barnacles

[@denaredford6701]

Nice

[@PatriciaOliveira-dl1gq]

Mas que peixinhos chatos 😂😂😂

[@martinuribe1524]

Fascinating behavior.

[@NoCultsPlease]

Funny. 👍

[@봉필하-r4o]

따게비는 외달고다니는지

[@angelafernandachristenseng9884]

🙏🏻

[@__-cx3yi]

nice

[@yijin5424]

For those in the comments asking for the barnacles to be removed: facebook.com/turtle.rehabilitation/photos/please-dont-remove-barnacles-we-have-just-received-this-juvenile-hawksbill-we-ar/1528847990478456/

[@patriciatreslove4449]

Those barnacles are gross.

[@suncrow3628]

Nice pretty waters in Zakynthos.

[@adrianapatiri4371]

TRADUCTOR GOOGLE ----ESPAÑOL --- AL VIDEO

[@leonoraanderse5426]

While your down THERE PLEASE take off their barnacles!!!!

[@itznptime]

That could hurt the turtle

[@또Ü라이꿍]

거북이 짱귀 치저에용

[@TariqDawn]

I hate barnacles