Green Sea Turtle found slain in protected area

On Madivaru sandbank, not far from Alif Alif atoll Rasdhoo, a green sea turtle, was brutally slaughtered.

Green sea turtles are endangered and it is a protected specie in the Maldives. Despite the fact that hunting and catching sea turtles was outlawed across the Maldives, it is still common for locals to catch them for their eggs, meat, or shells.