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Five Turtles Were Released Back to the Ocean After Decades of Captivity

Five Turtles Were Released Back to the Ocean After Decades of Captivity

December 4, 2022December 3, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Five remaining sea turtles held in Dayi Temple in Penghu have finally been returned to their ocean home after decades in captivity, thanks to work from Taiwan’s leading animal protection group, Environment & Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST). The sea turtles were released at dusk during the high tide and were trained in a pool […]

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These Fishermen are Now Protecting the World’s Most Endangered Sea Turtles Instead of Selling Them!

These Fishermen are Now Protecting the World’s Most Endangered Sea Turtles Instead of Selling Them!

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Fishermen in Senegal are teaming up to help protect one of the world’s endangered species, the sea turtle. Green turtles, leatherhead and loggerhead turtles can all be found off the coast of Senegal in West Africa. Turtles have been threatened by pollution, fishing nets, and poaching in the area. Turtles also used to be a […]

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Florida officer saves nearly 100 baby sea turtles from hotel parking lot

Florida officer saves nearly 100 baby sea turtles from hotel parking lot

August 10, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 4 Comments

A Florida police officer saved nearly 100 baby sea turtles when he gathered the newly hatched creatures from a hotel parking lot and street and released them into the Gulf of Mexico. Sarasota officer Derek Conley was on patrol at 1am Saturday when he saw sea turtle hatchlings crawling toward the front door of the […]

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