World Turtle News, 03/30/2017

Struggles of Malaysia’s sea turtles

BLINK. Blink. After a deep, peaceful sleep, he must have felt like he’d just woken up to a circus. Surrounding his temporary home in the bright blue plastic tray are curious humans, pushing at each other to have a closer look. He must have been glad to be hidden under the matching blue blanket as he thought about his escape. Click the link to read more…

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Photo from New Straits Times.

WTN Editor

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