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Threatened Sea Turtles Make Massive Pilgrimage to Protected Mexican Beach

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The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the IUCN. Threats come on land and sea. Thousands of turtles die every year in fishing nets, and their eggs are considered a delicacy. But on one protected beach in Mexico, the Olive Ridley turtles are swarming. VOA's Kevin Enochs reports.

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