Back where they belong: A hawksbill being released by a member of Binh Thuan Province’s fisheries department. — Vietnam News/ANN
Three rare sea turtles, including two hawksbill and one green sea turtle, were released into the waters off Phan Thiet City, the south central province of Binh Thuan.
A local, who had taken care of the turtles for years, voluntarily handed them to the provincial fisheries department after learning that they are endangered species.
The turtles were then transferred to the Dau Tieng wildlife conservation station for care.
The reptiles were in good condition when they were returned to nature on Wednesday.
Hawksbill and green sea turtles are critically endangered and endangered respectively, and listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Vietnam’s Red Books.
In Vietnam, any act of unsanctioned hunting, killing, raising, confining, possessing, transporting, or trading in sea turtles or their parts and products is a serious violation of the law and may be subject to prosecution with a penalty of up to 15 years in prison. — Vietnam News/ANN
