Jumeirah Group releases endangered turtles into Arabian Gulf

Jumeirah Group releases endangered turtles into Arabian Gulf

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DUBAI / WAM

In a demonstration of Dubai’s ongoing commitment to marine biodiversity and ecosystems, Jumeirah Group’s Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project has released 15 Hawksbill and 6 Green Turtles, both of which are considered endangered species, from its Jumeirah Al Naseem beach.

Coinciding with the World Sea Turtle Day 2023, the release underscores the vital role turtles play in maintaining the balance of marine habitats.

Dedicated to the preservation of endangered turtle species, the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project tirelessly focusses on the conservation of the hawksbill turtle, a critically endangered species that annually nests along the Gulf coast.

Among the successfully rehabilitated turtles were one large female green turtle which had suffered carapace damage due to a boat strike, as well as a male hawksbill turtle named Zippy.

Zippy was rescued by the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project in October 2022, after being found in bad shape floating near the Ras al Khaimah shoreline and reported via the 800 TURTLE helpline. Zippy suffered intestine impaction from eating plastic debris, a severe lung infection and was completely covered in barnacles.

The event was hosted by Katerina Giannouka, Chief Executive Officer at