Sharjah24 – Reuters: Authorities on the Indonesian tropical island Bali released 33 endangered green sea turtles into the ocean on Saturday in an effort to boost a population threatened by poachers and illegal traders.
The turtles, from the Chelonia mydas species that is protected in Indonesia, were released on Kuta beach after they being rescued during a Navy operation against poachers in December.
Tourists gathered to watch and film the release on their mobile phones, cheering the turtles on as they trudged across on the beach.
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