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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Taiwo Adebayo,Luca Bruno and Sara Lemlem

Sea turtles are under threat from trawlers in the Adriatic. A center offers them a sanctuary

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

On a crisp morning off the coast of Marina di Ravenna, the Adriatic Sea glistens under the sun as marine biologist Linda Albonetti stands in a gently bobbing boat. Reaching into a plastic tub, she hefts out a sizeable loggerhead turtle and eases it over the side.

The rehabilitated turtle — dubbed “Vulcano” — flaps her flippers energetically as she enters the azure waters and swims to freedom.

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