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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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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His famous Discworld novels introduced a whole new array of comic characters who live in a world supported by four elephants who stand atop a giant "star turtle" which swims endlessly through space.

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