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A Turtle Released Into The Sea At Gnejna Bay - Malta

A turtle is released into the sea at the Gnejna Bay in Mgarr, Malta, on Oct. 25, 2024. Three loggerhead turtles were released back into the sea at the Gnejna Bay on Friday. Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released Into The Sea At Gnejna Bay - Malta

A turtle is released into the sea at the Gnejna Bay in Mgarr, Malta, on Oct. 25, 2024. Three loggerhead turtles were released back into the sea at the Gnejna Bay on Friday. Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released Into The Sea At Gnejna Bay - Malta

A turtle is released into the sea at the Gnejna Bay in Mgarr, Malta, on Oct. 25, 2024. Three loggerhead turtles were released back into the sea at the Gnejna Bay on Friday. Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released Into The Sea At Gnejna Bay - Malta

A turtle is released into the sea at the Gnejna Bay in Mgarr, Malta, on Oct. 25, 2024. Three loggerhead turtles were released back into the sea at the Gnejna Bay on Friday. Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released Into The Sea At Gnejna Bay - Malta

A turtle is released into the sea at the Gnejna Bay in Mgarr, Malta, on Oct. 25, 2024. Three loggerhead turtles were released back into the sea at the Gnejna Bay on Friday. Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Loggerhead sea turtle

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2024, shows a loggerhead sea turtle hatchling at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Loggerhead sea turtle

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2024, shows a loggerhead sea turtle hatchling at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Loggerhead sea turtle

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2024, shows a loggerhead sea turtle at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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ISRAEL-ASHKELON-SEA TURTLES-RETURNING HOME

(230509) -- ASHKELON, May 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Onlookers watch as a loggerhead sea turtle equipped with a GPS tracker is released back into the Mediterranean Sea at the beach in the Israeli city of Ashkelon on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-ASHKELON-SEA TURTLES-RETURNING HOME

(230509) -- ASHKELON, May 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Onlookers watch as a loggerhead sea turtle is released back into the Mediterranean Sea at the beach in the Israeli city of Ashkelon on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

The turtle 'Bermiu', before being released at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea dock, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

The turtle 'Bermiu', before being released at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea dock, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

The turtle 'Bermiu', before being released at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea dock, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A diver releases the turtle 'Bermiu' at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea jetty, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

The turtle 'Bermiu', before being released at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea dock, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

Several people next to the turtle 'Bermiu', before releasing it at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea jetty, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

Two people release the turtle 'Bermiu', at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea jetty, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

Several people sult the turtle 'Bermiu' at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea dock, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A diver releases the turtle 'Bermiu', at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea jetty, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Injured sea turtle released into sea after treatment in Israel

STORY: Injured sea turtle released into sea after treatment in Israel DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a loggerhead sea turtle equipped with a GPS tracker being released into sea STORYLINE: A rescued sea turtle has been released into the Mediterranean Sea on northern Israel's beach prior to this year's World Sea Turtle Day, which falls on May 23. The sea turtle named by the rescuers as Micha was released after a two-month treatment at Israel's National Sea Turtle Rescue Center. Micha's return to the sea was witnessed by its rescuers and many local people. Such turtle-release activities are held from time to time by the center. Once the "seeing-off" date is set, the center will inform the public, usually attracting many parents and children to attend the activity. Yaniv Levy, manager of the rescue center, told Xinhua that the center has treated some 1,000 turtles, mainly loggerhead and green sea turtles, as well as soft-shell and

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ISRAEL-ASHKELON-SEA TURTLES-RETURNING HOME

(230509) -- ASHKELON, May 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Onlookers watch as a loggerhead sea turtle is released back into the Mediterranean Sea at the beach in the Israeli city of Ashkelon on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-ASHKELON-SEA TURTLES-RETURNING HOME

(230509) -- ASHKELON, May 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Onlookers watch as a loggerhead sea turtle equipped with a GPS tracker is released back into the Mediterranean Sea at the beach in the Israeli city of Ashkelon on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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Warmer waters see Loggerhead turtles expand into Mediterranean

STORY: Warmer waters see Loggerhead turtles expand into Mediterranean DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Loggerhead Sea turtles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANA LIRIA, Responsible person of ADS Biodiversity 3. various of Loggerhead Sea turtles 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ANA LIRIA, Responsible person of ADS Biodiversity 5. various of Loggerhead Sea turtles 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): ANA LIRIA, Responsible person of ADS Biodiversity 7. various of Loggerhead Sea turtles STORYLINE: A study carried out in 2022 by the Center for Environmental Studies in the Spanish city of Valencia, showed that between 1982 and 2019, the temperature of the Mediterranean Sea increased by 1.3 degrees Celsius as the effect of climate change. Although climate change is usually bad news for wildlife, the warmer waters of the Mediterranean appear to have opened up an opportunity for Loggerhead Sea turtles. These animals, which can weigh up to 150 kilograms, usually nes

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Urban Animal Album

OSAKA, Japan - A loggerhead sea turtle named Yu swims with artificially produced fins at Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on March 12, 2014. The turtle was found in the sea south of Osaka Bay, with part of its fore fins believed to be bitten off by a shark.

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Turtle with transmitter released from Kagoshima beach

AMAMI, Japan - A loggerhead turtle with a transmitter attached to its shell is released on a beach in the town of Tatsugo, Kagoshima Prefecture, on July 19, 2012.

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Injured loggerhead turtle gets artificial limbs

KOBE, Japan - A female loggerhead turtle, which lost parts of its front limbs after being attacked by a shark, gets artificial limbs in Kobe on June 20. The new limbs for the 64.8 kilogram turtle, netted in the Kii waterway off Wakayama Prefecture in June last year, were produced by a Japanese artificial leg maker.

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Sea turtles released in California find their home to Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in San Diego, California, in October 2000 shows three scientists carrying a loggerhead turtle to be released into the Pacific Ocean. Researchers said three turtles released off the coast of San Diego have found their home to Japan where they were originally hatched. One of them -- a male loggerhead nicknamed ''Bubba'' -- has already reached the open sea off eastern Honshu, according to researchers from the San Diego-based Hubbs-SeaWorld Institute.

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ISRAEL-RISHON LETZION-SEA TURTLES

(220330) -- RISHON LETZION, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A loggerhead sea turtle is released into the Mediterranean Sea at the Palmachim beach near central Israeli city of Rishon Letzion, March 29, 2022. Two loggerhead female turtles were released into the Mediterranean on Tuesday after receiving treatment at the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center, according to the Israel Nature and National Parks Authority. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RISHON LETZION-SEA TURTLES

(220330) -- RISHON LETZION, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People look on as loggerhead sea turtles are released into the Mediterranean Sea at the Palmachim beach near central Israeli city of Rishon Letzion, March 29, 2022. Two loggerhead female turtles were released into the Mediterranean on Tuesday after receiving treatment at the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center, according to the Israel Nature and National Parks Authority. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RISHON LETZION-SEA TURTLES

(220330) -- RISHON LETZION, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People look on as loggerhead sea turtles are released into the Mediterranean Sea at the Palmachim beach near central Israeli city of Rishon Letzion, March 29, 2022. Two loggerhead female turtles were released into the Mediterranean on Tuesday after receiving treatment at the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center, according to the Israel Nature and National Parks Authority. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RISHON LETZION-SEA TURTLES

(220330) -- RISHON LETZION, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People look on as loggerhead sea turtles are released into the Mediterranean Sea at the Palmachim beach near central Israeli city of Rishon Letzion, March 29, 2022. Two loggerhead female turtles were released into the Mediterranean on Tuesday after receiving treatment at the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center, according to the Israel Nature and National Parks Authority. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ZOO-TURTLE

(220207) -- JERUSALEM, Feb. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2022 shows a loggerhead turtle at the aquarium of Biblical Zoo, Jerusalem. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ZOO-TURTLE

(220207) -- JERUSALEM, Feb. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2022 shows a loggerhead turtle at the aquarium of Biblical Zoo, Jerusalem. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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Sea turtle hatchlings at western Japan aquarium

Photo taken Sept. 22, 2021, shows sea turtle hatchlings at Kushimoto Marine Park in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. More than 500 -- about 460 loggerhead turtles and about 70 green turtles -- hatched at the park's aquarium this year.

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Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009)

Loggerhead Turtle Film: Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009) Director: Nick Stringer 05 February 2009 Date: 05 February 2009

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Nagoya aquarium attaches ID tag to sea turtle before release

An official at the Port Of Nagoya Public Aquarium in Nagoya, central Japan, attaches an identification tag to a loggerhead sea turtle in Gamagori, southeast of Nagoya, on May 21, 2015, before releasing it into the sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shorelines attract hunters of sea treasure

Photo taken Nov. 7, 2015 shows children gathering at the water's edge on a beach in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, after finding the dead body of a loggerhead turtle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Injured loggerhead turtle gets artificial limbs

KOBE, Japan - A female loggerhead turtle, which lost parts of its front limbs after being attacked by a shark, gets artificial limbs in Kobe on June 20. The new limbs for the 64.8 kilogram turtle, netted in the Kii waterway off Wakayama Prefecture in June last year, were produced by a Japanese artificial leg maker. (Kyodo)

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Release of baby turtles to sea

A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling heads to the sea after being released on a beach in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 10, 2020. Hatchlings and eggs found on beaches had been kept at a local aquarium to protect them from extreme summer heat.

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Release of baby turtles to sea

A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling heads to the sea after being released on a beach in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 10, 2020. Hatchlings and eggs found on beaches had been kept at a local aquarium to protect them from extreme summer heat.

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Release of baby turtles to sea

Children touch loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings on a beach in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 10, 2020, before releasing them into the sea. Hatchlings and eggs found on beaches had been kept at a local aquarium to protect them from extreme summer heat.

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Sea turtle hatchlings at central Japan aquarium

Photo taken July 22, 2020, shows loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings at Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium in Nagoya, central Japan.

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Sea turtle hatchlings at central Japan aquarium

People look at loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings at Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 22, 2020.

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Sea turtle hatchlings at central Japan aquarium

Photo taken July 22, 2020, shows loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings at Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium in Nagoya, central Japan.

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Loggerhead sea turtle

A loggerhead sea turtle is pictured after laying eggs on a beach in Minabe, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 29, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Loggerhead sea turtle

A loggerhead sea turtle is pictured after laying eggs on a beach in Minabe, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 29, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Endangered sea turtles migrate in wider areas

TOKYO, Japan - A loggerhead turtle is released after being tagged with a tiny radio transmitter. Endangered sea turtles are migrating in wider areas from the South China Sea off Vietnam to points halfway between Japan and Hawaii, the Environment Ministry and the Sea Turtle Association of Japan said Dec. 2 in a report on their joint research. Photo was provided by the association. (Kyodo)