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Endangered species

Endangered species:  A juvenile green turtle, now in good condition, is ready to be released into the sea.

Endangered turtles released

June 23, 2014

The Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department released four sea turtles into the wild today, which had been in the care of Ocean Park.

 

These included two juvenile and one adult green turtles, and a juvenile hawksbill turtle - both of which are endangered species.

 

The adult green turtle was hatched from a batch of eggs collected in Sham Wan on Lamma Island in 2001. The juveniles were found on beaches between October 2012 and last month.

 

The department tagged each turtle with a microchip before their release and attached satellite transmitters to their backs, to collect data for conservation purposes.

 

People should call the department on 1823 if they find any turtles.



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