Dubai schoolchildren take part in release of 100 turtles at Burj Al Arab
Dozens of children excitedly gathered along the seashore in front of the Burj Al Arab on Thursday morning to watch the release of 100 rehabilitated turtles, the biggest and oldest of which they got to name Beau. The Dubai British School children were invited to mark World Sea Turtle Day and see first-hand the turtles being returned to their natural habitat. Warren Baverstock, operations manager at the Burj Al Arab’s Aquarium, said that raising awareness was an important part
25 turtles released into the sea after being nursed back to health Rescued and rehabilitated turtles
Twenty-five turtles were released into the sea on Friday as part of events to mark World Environment Day on Sunday. A huge crowd gathered at the Jebel Ali Marine Sanctuary in the Ghantoot Reserve on Friday morning to witness the release of the 25 rescued Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricate) into the sea after a rehabilitation programme of around four months that nursed them back to full health. Hawksbills, as the name implies, have a narrow, pointed beak like that of a
