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This Man Buys Turtles on the Market and Sets Them Free

Two beautiful sea turtles were supposed to end up on a dinner plate in a restaurant in Papua New Guinea. Luckily, Arron Culling and his friend Mark decided to buy the turtles and set them free into the sea.

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“We saw that people were selling the turtles on the market. I realized that if I don’t do something, they’ll end up in someone’s dinner plate. I have some money and I decided to buy them. I drove 10 miles and I set them free in the sea,” wrote Aron on his Facebook page.

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These aren’t the first turtles Aron and Mike have saved. Thanks to these guys, more than 10 turtles are alive and enjoying their freedom.

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There are seven species of sea turtles and they’re all endangered. Unfortunately, turtle hunting is still legal in this part of the world…

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