Olive ridley turtle hatchlings (Lepidochelys olivacea) crawl to the ocean after being released by tourists in Mazatlan November 14, 2012. The Mazatlan Aquarium on Wednesday released 1,100 turtle hatchlings into the Pacific , local media reported. For more than 20 years, the Mazatlan Aquarium has protected 4,400 nests and liberated more than 270,000 hatchlings in an effort to protect and recover the endangered specie.[Photo/Agencies]
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