Friday, March 30, 2007

Poor turtles

Trawler seized with 220 rare turtles (Reuters)

Sea turtles are counted after a seizure by Malaysia's marine police in Kota Kinabalu, in Malaysia's Borneo state of Sabah, March 28, 2007. Malaysian marine police have seized a trawler carrying about 220 rare sea turtles and arrested 17 Chinese men for poaching, their second such seizure this week, a police chief said on Thursday. Picture taken March 28, 2007. REUTERS/New Straits Times Press/Handout (MALAYSIA). MALAYSIA OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO ARCHIVES. NO SALES.Reuters - Malaysian marine police have seized a trawler carrying about 220 rare sea turtles and arrested 17 Chinese men for poaching, their second such seizure this week, a police chief said Thursday.


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