Speaking of prosthetics, a sea turtle that lost her fins to a shark attack is swimming again with a new pair of prosthetic limbs.

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You can sponsor a sea turtle.

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He said that five females had laid about 390 eggs, giving hope for a comeback of the sea turtle population.

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For instance, a plastic bag discarded in the sea could be mistaken by a turtle for a jellyfish, their main source of food.

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He sees the giant sea turtle simply as a massive piece of meat to be charcoal-grilled and eaten, or sold and the cash spent to send his little daughter to school or hospital.

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Like the other structures in Lingshui, the sea turtle hospital is little more than a small dock topped with a hut.

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BALI, Indonesia (CNN) -- On the island of Bali, the sea turtle has long been prized as a delicacy.

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The turtle is the latest in a large number of sea creatures, including a 40 tonne fin whale, to be found on beaches around Wales.

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In 1997, construction began on a 900 sq. ft. facility which would become the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center where air and water temperatures could be kept sea turtle warm.

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The eight-suite Pousada Maravilha sits on the sand just steps from Bahia do Sueste and a snorkeling spot that is as popular with visitors as it is with the local species of giant sea turtle.

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