Crowds gather to see the release of 44 turtles on a Dubai beach as part of National Day celebrations / The National A group of rare sea turtles rescued from the Gulf coastline were released to mark the 44th National Day. The 44 critically endangered hawksbill and the endangered green sea turtles were sent back into the Arabian Gulf at Madinat Jumeirah’s private beach, by the Burj Al Arab. It was part of a conservation programme by the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTR