Bali police release into the wild 31 sea turtles who had been captured by a gang of poachers
Bali police raided the home base of a group of wildife smugglers last week, reclaiming 31 sea turtles destined for the Asian markets in southern China. They are commonly used in tradtional Chinese medecine. The authorities, assisted by tourists as well as naturalists, released these endangered reptiles back into their native habitat at Bali’s Kuta beach on Thursday. Before their release, the turtles were examined and data was recorded for each animal to assist in the effort to conserve the species. Bali police have also been involved in numerous other confiscations, including 4000 baby turtles rescued several months earlier.
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