Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Rescued-Olive-Ridley-Turtle-in-China-27MZIFIX21B4.htmlConceptually similarInjured Green Turtle in ChinaGP0229TCompleted★★★★Hawksbill Turtles in ChinaGP0229SCompleted★★★★Olive Ridley Turtle in ChinaGP0229ECompleted★★★★★★★Hawksbill Turtle at Fish Farm in ChinaGP0229MCompleted★★★★Green Turtles at Fish Farm in ChinaGP0229CCompleted★★★★Green Turtles in ChinaGP0229RCompleted★★★★Green Turtle in ChinaGP0229ACompleted★★★★Eggs from Slaughtered Olive Ridley TurtlesGP01G8PCompleted★★★★Slaughterhouse for Olive Ridley TurtlesGP08TCompleted★★★★View AllGP0229URescued Olive Ridley Turtle in ChinaFrederick C. Yeh, founder of Sea turtles 911 calms down a rescued Olive Ridley turtle at the 911 base in Hainan Island.Sea Turtles 911 is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of sea turtlesLocations:Asia-China-HainanDate:28 Apr, 2010Credit:© Paul Hilton / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5493px X 3603pxKeywords:Animal rescue centres-Day-East Asian ethnicities-Endangered species-KWCI (GPI)-Men-Oceans (campaign title)-One person-Outdoors-Rescue-TurtlesShoot:Turtle Poaching in ChinaAccording to Sea Turtles 911, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles, there are over 2000 sea turtles in the holding pens in China. Statistics show that 80 per-cent are green, 15 per-cent hawksbill and 5 per-cent olive ridley. The creatures are caught mainly in gill nets in the South China Sea and eggs and hatchling are poached from the Spratly Islands. Turtle poaching in Asia is growing as the demand for meat and shell products increases.
