Colombian navy soldiers guard some 3,500 icotea turtles

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Colombian navy soldiers guard some 3.500 icotea turtles seized from a cargo ship in Magangue Municipality, Bolivar, Colombia Feb. 20, 2008. The icotea turtles are a rare and endangered species, which have been put under protection in the country.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/21/content_7644021.htm

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Holy Crap! That's a lot of turtles! I hope they do something with them soon, I doubt they enjoy being stacked like that.

 

[rayman45]

lol i had tanks that looked like that

 

[arkmann]

Good job for catching the cargo ship and its contents. Now its time to return them to their natural habitat!

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Hope they make a come back....

I feel back for that ONE turtle on its back in the last picture!

 

[hbluehunter]

Damn that's alot of turtles.. I'm glad i didn't have to unload all those from the ship that was carrying them...

 

[Kevaldo]

i wouldnt want to be the bloke's who got caught try'n to take them.

 

[Death Pony]

......Holy crap!!!! So many turtles!!!

 

[Kezzie]

They must really like turtles soup over there?