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More than 1,000 baby sea turtles released in Mexico

Original: Washington Post. . More than 1,000 baby sea turtles were released into the ocean in El Ticuiz, Mexico, according to Andres Aguilar Mendoza, the municipal president of Coahuayana. “Taking care of the sea turtle is taking care of our heritage,” Aguilar Mendoz

More than 1,000 baby sea turtles were released into the ocean at El Ticuiz, in the municipality of Coahuayana, Mexico. Andres Aguilar Mendoza, the municipal president, announced the release and framed it as protecting local heritage, saying that taking care of the sea turtle means taking care of the region's natural legacy.

Why now: The large-scale release of an endangered species is a heartening conservation story drawing attention.

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• Washington Post. . More than 1,000 baby sea turtles were released into the ocean in El Ticuiz, Mexico, according to Andres Aguilar Mendoza, the municipal president of Coahuayana. “Taking care of the sea turtle is taking care of our heritage,” Aguilar Mendoz · Facebook

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