Endangered turtles bred in captivity in Israel to help save species


  • World
  • Wednesday, 25 Sep 2019

A newly-hatched baby sea turtle makes its way into the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, as part of the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center's conservation programme, at a beach near Mikhmoret north of Tel Aviv, Israel September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

MIKHMORET, Israel (Reuters) - On a Mediterranean beach in Israel, a newly-hatched baby turtle fumbles along the sand, making its way to the sea for the very first time.

The hatchling, one of 60 to be released into the wild this week, is part of a unique conservation programme run by the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center.

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