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Rescue of the green turtles: Tourists help return 87 giant creatures seized from poachers back to the sea

Turtle tourism is a big deal for eco-friendly tourists who want to engage with nature on their holidays.

But holidaymakers staying on the Indonesian island of Bali enjoyed a rare treat as they were allowed to help marine police return some of the giant creatures to their natural environment yesterday.

The turtles had been confiscated by local officials from a fishing boat and the skipper arrested.

Lending a hand: Bikini-clad tourists help the Bali Marine Police release the confiscated turtles back into the sea at Kuta

Rescue mission: The turtles had been seized from poachers, who caught them near Sulawesi island

He told police the green turtles had been caught in waters off Sulawesi island.