
Special Science Festival
On the occasion of the Science Festival, held in Genoa from 23 October to 2 November 2025, the Genoa Aquarium is offering “Operation Tortoise”, an

23-25 September-Monitoring visit
The monitoring visit for the Life Urca Proemys project took place in Rubiera (MO) from 23 to 25 September, hosted by the Emilia Centrale Parks

26 September-Night of the research
✨ The LIFE URCA PROEMYS project is taking part in the European Researchers’ Night 2025 with two special events! ✨ 🐢 In Modena📍 Botanical Garden
September 2025-The genome of Emys orbicularis has been characterised for the first time
The genome of Emys orbicularis has been characterised for the first time and presented within integrated analyses of genomic data and environmental niche models on

New Emys released in the Albenga Plain!
This morning, within the framework of the LIFE URCA (URgent Conservation Actions) PROEMYS project, 4 young European pond terrapins (Emys orbicularis ingauna) were released into

3.9.2025 Ljubljansko barje-This Year, We Successfully Protected 13 European Pond Turtle Nests
In June and July, as part of the LIFE URCA PROEMYS project, we once again monitored the nesting activity of European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis)