REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, ABU DHABI -- The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), in collaboration with the Tourism Development Investment Company (TDIC), has released 13 young critically endangered Hawksbill turtles and 1 young Loggerhead turtle on the beach of the Park Hyatt hotel, Saadiyat Island.

The low key event was the result of a successful rehabilitation prior to the release of the yearlings into their natural habitat. With the help of members of the public, fishermen, EAD rangers and stakeholders, these turtles were rescued over the last winter and kept under the supervision and research of the Agency.

Often infested with and weighed down by barnacles, these young reptiles are sensitive to rough sea conditions and get washed ashore. Turtles with minor injuries are cared for at EAD's facility, whereas all serious cases are sent to the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Jumeirah for further veterinary care.

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