Afflux de réfugiés tunisiens à Lampedusa Those animals are from Tunisia and keep washing up on shore around Sicily.
I asked my cousinf if the got sent back where they came from and this is his answer.
"Only those who came from Tunisia.
The others had the allow to stay in Italy (the State they just want to pass by), and then to go wherever they want in Europe (Schengen treat): the trouble is that France (where most of they want to go) refuses to let them get in."
I'll translare, The ones from Tunisia were sent back and the others were allowd to go through Italy to get to France but France is trying to keep them out.