Due to the closure of the aquarium in Mar del Plata, the turtle Jorge will be released into the sea

After 33 years, the Mar del Plata Aquarium will close due to complications in renewing the lease of the property, as reported by the administration. As a result of this measure, the animals will be sent to other zoos. In the case of the remembered turtle Jorge , who had been there since 2022 after leaving Mendoza, he will be released into the sea.

"Over the past three years, we have held various negotiations with the owners of the land in an effort to renew the contract. Regrettably, we have not reached an agreement, with the owners deciding to use the property for other projects," said the Aquarium, which will be open to visitors and will close its doors permanently on March 31.

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The turtle Jorge began his journey towards a new and better life

The local authorities clarified that all the animals from the park, born under human care, will be relocated to national and international aquariums and zoos . "Our seven dolphins, together with their parents from the Caribbean, will be transferred to an oceanarium in that region," they said in an official statement.

With the closure of the Aquarium, the Fauna Marin Rehabilitation Center will also come to an end. It was dedicated specifically to the rehabilitation of animals that arrived injured to the coasts of southeastern Buenos Aires and the famous turtle Jorge, who left the aquarium in the City of Mendoza in 2022 .

Following his successful rehabilitation, Jorge will be released into the sea in the coming days. " The sea turtle 'Jorge' will be released into the environment, successfully completing his rehabilitation cycle," confirmed the Mar del Plata Aquarium.

The turtle Jorge , about 70 years old, is well remembered by the people of Mendoza since 1984, as he was the "star" in captivity at the aquarium in the City of Mendoza. He was later found on a beach in Bahía Blanca and spent much of his life in an artificial pond, which was remodeled and expanded over time.

In October 2022, the reptile "moved" to the rehabilitation center of the Mar del Plata Aquarium , where its health was strengthened and it was readapted to its habitat. It will soon return to the sea, ready to start its new life.

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