Rare sea turtles released in Quang Ngai

Six rare sea turtles listed in the Red Book of Vietnam, were released in the central province of Quang Ngai on May 4. 

Earlier that day, soldiers from the Binh Hai Border Guard Station spotted a suspect group of people on Chau Thuan beach. The group ran away and left the six turtles on the beach.
The soldiers gave the turtles to the Quang Ngai Sub-department for Aquatic Resources Exploitation and Protection. 

The turtles were tagged before being released into their natural habitat. 

This is the biggest batch of sea turtles released in the locality.
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