SOS-Seaturtles Campaign To Stop The Killing And Trade On Bali,Indonesia
November 29, 2006 @ 01:25 PM (EST)
Source: Divephotoguide.com
The Island of Bali in Indonesia has been the hub of the sea turtle trade for two decades. The buyers of turtle meat, shells and eggs are mainly found in the Asian markets as well as in Indonesia itself. Turtle meat and eggs are not going to feed the poor, instead they are a privilege of affluent societies. Turtle shell is being used for jewellery and ornaments for tourists, all unnecessary objects, for which hundreds of thousands of turtles have to lose their lives...
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