Qatar – Injured Turtle Given Treatment In Dubai
The Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project is a collaboration programme between the Dubai Wildlife Protection Office and the Jumeirah Group. An injured turtle, belonging to an endangered species, is getting a new life thanks to efforts by Qatari and UAE teams. The Green Sea Turtle or ‘Chelonia mydas’ was discovered by the Pearl-Qatar Health, Safety and Environment team during a routine monitoring and surveillance visit around the island in October 2010. The turtle, estimated to
Back To Nature - With extinction-threatening, the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project is working ha
The UAE is home to a surprising amount of wildlife and wild turtles are among the many species that grace the Arabian Gulf. Today, the Green and critically endangered Hawksbill turtles can be found in local waters. However, the latter has experienced a heavy decline across the world – largely as a result of oil pollution, the Asian meat trade (China is particularly fond of turtle meat), egg collection and the destruction of nesting habitats. But even everyday life presents it
