15 Oct 2019, 9:00 AM
Turtle found tied on uninhabited island
A team from the environment ministry and Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday set free a turtle that was found tied-up on an uninhabited island.
A photo posted by the ministry showed the turtle was tied by its flippers to a tree. It was found on Gaaugoodoo island in Raa atoll, Mohamed Zahir, director general at the environment ministry, revealed at a press briefing. The “unusually large” turtle did not sustain any injuries, he said.
It was rescued by a team that was surveying beach erosion in the atoll after the authorities were alerted.
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