Chelo, sea-turtle

Chelo is a loggerhead sea turtle of the Caretta caretta species. She has become a mascot for Seville Aquarium to draw attention to the importance of protecting her species, which is in danger of extinction. Chelo belongs to a project set up to guarantee the survival of her species over time in the ocean environment, where unfortunately there are many dangers. Both she and male sea turtle named Nando were hatched from eggs collected from Boa Vista Island in Cape Verde, West Africa.