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China: Octopus Clings to Phone After Being Caught by Fisher in Fuzhou

In Fuzhou, Fujian, a video captured a man fishing when he unexpectedly caught an octopus with a phone stuck to one of its tentacles on September 28. The octopus refused to let go, wrapping its arms tightly around the device as if claiming it as its own.

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US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

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Release Of Sea Turtles - Lebanon

A woman shows newly hatched sea turtles before releasing them into the sea in Mansouri, Lebanon, July 21, 2025. Lebanese environmental activists on Monday carried out a release activity for newly hatched sea turtles on the beach of Mansouri in southern Lebanon. The hatchlings are part of a conservation program aimed at boosting sea turtle population and raising public awareness about marine life protection. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Release Of Sea Turtles - Lebanon

This photo taken on July 21, 2025 shows a Lebanese environmental activist measuring a newly hatched sea turtle before releasing it into the sea in Mansouri, Lebanon. Lebanese environmental activists on Monday carried out a release activity for newly hatched sea turtles on the beach of Mansouri in southern Lebanon. The hatchlings are part of a conservation program aimed at boosting sea turtle population and raising public awareness about marine life protection. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Release Of Sea Turtles - Lebanon

This photo taken on July 21, 2025 shows a newly hatched sea turtle crawling on the beach of Mansouri in southern Lebanon. Lebanese environmental activists on Monday carried out a release activity for newly hatched sea turtles on the beach of Mansouri in southern Lebanon. The hatchlings are part of a conservation program aimed at boosting sea turtle population and raising public awareness about marine life protection. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-TYRE-BEACH-SEA TURTLE

(240723) -- TYRE, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sea turtles are released in Tyre, Lebanon, July 22, 2024. About 200 baby turtles were released into the sea on Monday. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-TYRE-BEACH-SEA TURTLE

(240723) -- TYRE, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea turtle is released in Tyre, Lebanon, July 22, 2024. About 200 baby turtles were released into the sea on Monday. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-TYRE-BEACH-SEA TURTLE

(240723) -- TYRE, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sea turtles are to be released in Tyre, Lebanon, July 22, 2024. About 200 baby turtles were released into the sea on Monday. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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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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Sea Turtle Beach opens at Enoshima Aquarium

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Sea Turtle Beach, a new outdoor facility, opened on April 16, 2014 at Enoshima Aquarium in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Artificial beach for sea turtles opens at Enoshima Aquarium

FUJISAWA, Japan - Children view Sea Turtle Beach, a newly opened outdoor facility at Enoshima Aquarium, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 16, 2014.

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Artificially raised sea turtle released to open sea

NAGOYA, Japan - Researchers at an aquarium in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 17 release a 17-year-old green sea turtle raised in captivity to see how it adapts to living in the ocean. The researchers at Minamichita Beachland Aquarium in the town of Mihama attached an electronic transmitter on the carapace of the female turtle before releasing it into the sea at a beach in the town of Atsumi on the Pacific Ocean coast.

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly hatched baby green turtles are seen after they came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A newly hatched baby green turtle is seen after it came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A newly hatched baby green turtle scurries towards the sea after it came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer checks the sea turtle nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 15, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A newly hatched baby green turtle is seen at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows the beach of the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary with each stick indicating a sea turtle nest, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly hatched baby green turtles are seen after they came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sea turtles are seen at Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 15, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A newly hatched baby green turtle is seen after it came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers check the sea turtle nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 15, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly hatched baby green turtles are seen after they came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly hatched baby green turtles scurry towards the sea after they came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby green turtle scurries into the sea at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby green turtle scurries into the sea at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Unhatched eggs are seen as volunteers check the sea turtle nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 15, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Baby green turtles scurry into the sea at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Under the red light as not to disturb the animals, a green sea turtle is seen laying eggs and nesting on the shore of the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A green sea turtle crawls to nest on the shore of the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Baby green turtles scurry into the sea at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Baby green turtles scurry into the sea at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Baby green turtles scurry into the sea at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Baby green turtles scurry into the sea at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Baby green turtles scurry into the sea at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Unhatched eggs are seen as volunteers check the sea turtle nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 15, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby green turtle scurries into the sea at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Under the red light as not to disturb the animals, a green sea turtle is seen laying eggs and nesting on the shore of the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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ISRAEL-HADERA-SEA TURTLE RESCUE CENTER

(220607) -- HADERA, June 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sea turtle is released back to the sea by the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center at a beach near the northern Israeli city of Hadera on June 6, 2022. The Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center was established in 1999 by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority with the goal of rehabilitating injured sea turtles and returning them to the wild after their recovery. Since its establishment, the center has cared for more than 700 individuals and about 70 percent of them were released to the open sea . (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-HADERA-SEA TURTLE RESCUE CENTER

(220607) -- HADERA, June 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sea turtle is released back to the sea by the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center at a beach near the northern Israeli city of Hadera on June 6, 2022. The Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center was established in 1999 by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority with the goal of rehabilitating injured sea turtles and returning them to the wild after their recovery. Since its establishment, the center has cared for more than 700 individuals and about 70 percent of them were released to the open sea . (Xinhua/Shang Hao)

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ISRAEL-HADERA-SEA TURTLE RESCUE CENTER

(220607) -- HADERA, June 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sea turtle is released back to the sea by the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center at a beach near the northern Israeli city of Hadera on June 6, 2022. The Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center was established in 1999 by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority with the goal of rehabilitating injured sea turtles and returning them to the wild after their recovery. Since its establishment, the center has cared for more than 700 individuals and about 70 percent of them were released to the open sea . (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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Turtles return to sea after treatment at Israeli rescue center

STORY: Turtles return to sea after treatment at Israeli rescue center DATELINE: May 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sea turtles 2. STANDUP 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hebrew): HODAYA GOLDBOARD, Volunteer at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center of Israel, Nature and Parks Authority 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GUY IVGY, Chief of caregivers at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center of Israel, Nature and Parks Authority 5. STANDUP 2 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: Four sea turtles that were rehabilitated at Israel's National Sea Turtle Rescue Center were released last weekend. About hundreds of Israelis came with their families to watch how the turtles inching slowly their way back to the Mediterranean Sea on the shores of Dor HaBonim Beach Nature Reserve. STANDUP 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Israel, like many other countries around the globe, is striving to preserve the endanger

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Protecting ocean life by saving turtles on the Kenya coast

STORY: Protecting ocean life by saving turtles on the Kenya coast DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:47 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 2. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH) FIKIRI KIPONDA, Rescue Coordinator of LOC 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (SWAHILI): ATHUMAN ABDALA, Watamu Villager 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (KISWAHILI): ALICE NJOKI, Coordinator of Watamu Beach Kids STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "This year's World Earth Day Theme is 'Invest in our planet,' which is a call to all to protect our flora and fauna that face danger following various human activities. For example, this turtle here is ten years old. I am told that the life span of a turtle is between 50 to 70 years old. But sadly, this creature may not make it that long. According to Kenya Wildlife Service, every year, 100,000 sea mammals and sea turtles die due to plastic pollution." Every day people use different forms of pla

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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)