Like the other structures in Lingshui, the sea turtle hospital is little more than a small dock topped with a hut.
Sea turtle lovers can visit the Ma'Daerah Turtle Sanctuary in Terengganu or Malacca's Padang Kemunting Turtle Hatchery.
BALI, Indonesia (CNN) -- On the island of Bali, the sea turtle has long been prized as a delicacy.
He said that five females had laid about 390 eggs, giving hope for a comeback of the sea turtle population.
Mr. HAMAYDIN: And about this time, sea turtle's eggs start to hatch.
Doing so helps to rehabilitate your adopted sea turtle by supplying fish, squid and medicine to help them heal and return home.
FORBES: 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012: Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
They had the opportunity to care for an injured sea turtle who came to be called Lucky and who required long term rehabilitation.
FORBES: 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012: Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is located across from the water tower in Topsail Beach (southern end of Topsail Island).
FORBES: 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012: Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
Speaking of prosthetics, a sea turtle that lost her fins to a shark attack is swimming again with a new pair of prosthetic limbs.
Many dishes in a fine dining Chinese restaurant, such as abalone, sea turtle or shark's fin soup, will cost upwards of 100 euros for a single portion.
Costa Rica, for example, is a major hub for human trafficking and its government allows persecution of activists working against illegal shark finning and sea turtle trades, McColl said.
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.
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.
FORBES: 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012: Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
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.
FORBES: 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012: Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
"What we're hoping to do these next two weeks is have as many people as we possibly can come to the Web site, get involved in the race and have some fun with it, " said Rod Mast, vice president of Conservation International, which is sponsoring the race along with National Geographic and the Canadian Sea Turtle Network.
Like the land, parts of the sea such as turtle highways would be defined as sensitive, and subject to restrictions on how extractive industries operate.
For instance, a plastic bag discarded in the sea could be mistaken by a turtle for a jellyfish, their main source of food.
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.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Wales | South West Wales | Dead turtle washed up on beach
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