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Twenty-four turtles return to sea after being rehabilitated

Twenty-four turtles were yesterday returned to the sea after a short stint on land during which they were rehabilitated and given time to recover their strength back.

  • Gulf News
  • Published: 22:47 October 5, 2009
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  • David Robinson, the Assistant Manager of the Burj Al Arab aquarium, carries a large turtle wrapped in a towel to a boat so that it can be released into open waters 16 miles off shore from Dubai.
  • Image Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Gulf News
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