Editor: Riley Zhang
A total of 43 sea turtles were released into the ocean on Saturday, from Huidong Harbor Sea Turtle National Nature Reserve in South China.
The turtles are artificially bred in the reserve and had been trained for nearly a year to obtain survival skills in the wild.
Satellite Positioning Trackers and QR codes are attached to the backs of some turtles to collect data of their migration, and provide scientific guidance for future turtle protection.
There are more than 1,500 captive bred turtles in the reserve, all of which will be sent to the base in batches for training and release. The rewilding base is built along the coast, allowing in seawater with the ebb and flow of the tide, providing turtles with a more natural environment. Obstacles are set to stimulate their capability of tackling unexpected problems in the wild. They are also encouraged to forage and search for food by themselves.
This video is edited by Riley ZHANG Chenxing while she was working as an intern for International Channel Shanghai (ICS). Pictures used in the video are granted by ICS.
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