Veterinarians from the National Sea Turtle Rescue Centre carry a sea turtle to release it into the Mediterranean near the Israeli coastal city of Netanya. All photos: AFP
An aerial view of sea turtles that are being treated for injuries by veterinarians from the National Sea Turtle Rescue Centre before being released back into the ocean.
Members of the National Sea Turtle Rescue Centre remove a rehabilitated sea turtle from a water tank to carry it to the sea off the coast of Mikhmoret, Israel.
A member of the National Sea Turtle Rescue Centre pets a turtle before releasing it into the Mediterranean.
A rehabilitated sea turtle will head back to the sea after being released by members of the National Sea Turtle Rescue Centre.
A rehabilitated sea turtle is released off the coast of Mikhmoret by the National Sea Turtle Rescue Centre.
People watch rescued sea turtles as they find their way to the Mediterranean after being released near the Israeli coastal city of Netanya.
People watch a sea turtle as it finds its way to the Mediterranean after being released off the coast of Mikhmoret in Israel.
This aerial view shows a diver accompanying a newly released sea turtle near the Israeli coastal city of Netanya.
A sea turtle slowly makes its way to the ocean as children look on near the coastal city of Netanya in Israel.
A sea turtle is kept in a water tank before being released into the Mediterranean.