Turtles rescued from poachers released back into the sea

It’s a good day for these turtles. Nine giant green turtles have been released back into the sea by locals and tourists on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Balinese men and foreign tourists help release sea turtles into the ocean
(Firdia Lisnawati/AP/PA)

The turtles were among 17 confiscated from a poacher last month. The poacher allegedly bought them from fishermen and they were to be sold to a food stall, said police chief Djoko Hari Utomo.

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