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Green turtle returns to Oman’s shores after 20 years

The Environment Authority announced that a green turtle returned to the Ras Al Jinz beach, more than 20 years after its first visit was recorded.

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

MUSCAT : The Environment Authority stated that the Environment Department in Sharqiyah had managed to spot a green turtle, 20 years after its first visit was recorded. The turtle, it said, was numbered 45,470 in November of 2001.


Ras Al Jinz is a fishing village located in the turtle reserve area in Ras Al Hadd, on the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

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