Kélonia
Kélonia is a public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Réunion. It was built on the site of a former Turtle Ranch and hosts guided visits and educational workshops.Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: FredD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Email: kelonia@museesreunion.re
- Type: Museum
- Description: aquarium in Saint-Leu, Réunion, specializing in marine turtles
- Also known as: “Ferme Corail”, “Kelonia”, and “Kéolina, Observatoire des tortues marines”
- Address: 46 Rue du Général de Gaulle
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel des Postes (Réunion) and Port de Saint-Leu.
Hôtel des Postes (Réunion)
Castle
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hôtel des Postes (Réunion) is a castle, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Kélonia.
Port de Saint-Leu
Marina
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Port de Saint-Leu is a marina, which is situated 2 km south of Kélonia.
Église Notre-Dame de la Salette
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame de la Salette is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Kélonia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Leu and La Saline les Bains.
Saint-Leu
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Leu is a small town in the west coast of Réunion and has a bathing resort thanks to its pebble beach.
La Saline les Bains
Village
Photo: mwanasimba, CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Saline les Bains is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Kélonia.
Kélonia
- Categories: public aquarium, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-21.15256° or 21° 9′ 9″ southLongitude
55.28027° or 55° 16′ 49″ eastOpen location code
5HCQR7WJ+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 974914331OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q259897
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Kélonia” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kélonia”
- Esperanto: “Kélonia”
- French: “ferme corail”
- French: “Kélonia”
- German: “Kélonia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include FUN Parapente and Atterrissage parapente FFVL St-Leu KELONIA.
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