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The animal protection group Vive Mar released this turtle, which was less than 2 days old, at Playa Bacocho, a beach in Oaxaca state, Mexico. The group, founded by local residents, rescues turtle eggs that are buried in the sand, before they are found by poachers, who sell them.
![Freed Baby Turtle Gets Its Feet Wet](https://gpjs3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/26140309/GPJNews_Mexico_MG_Beach_17_Web.jpg)