In 2022, the Colombian Navy in the framework of the Artemisa Naval Plan, in coordination with public and private organizations, has managed to recover more than 50 animals including fishes, mammals and reptiles
In two search and control operations in the East of the country, Colombian Navy units recovered an Amazonian anteater and more than 80 charapa turtle eggs, which had been abandoned in Fique bags in the rural areas of the municipalities of Orocué and Nueva Antioquia (Vichada).
The anteater, approximately 20 days old, is scientifically known as Tamandua tetradactyla; it inhabits humid and dry forests, rainforests, savannas and mountains of South America. On the other hand, the turtle of the animal Podocnemis expansa, typical of the rivers of the Amazon and the Orinoquía, is considered the largest in South America, reaching about 90 centimeters, with a weight greater than 30 kilograms.
Today, these animals are not in danger of extinction, according to the classification of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature – IUCN; however, the traffic and marketing in this region of Colombia is frequent, harming their conservation. Therefore, both the anteater and the turtle eggs, were given to the Regional Autonomous Corporation of the Orinoquia, Corporinoquía, to work for their protection and return them safely to their natural habitat.
It should be noted that, in 2022, more than 50 animals including fishes, mammals and reptiles have been rescued by units of the Eastern Naval Force, ratifying with these operations our commitment to the conservation and protection of the environment.
Source: press-Colombian Navy
