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A newborn sea turtle is released by members of the Tamar Project (The Brazilian Sea Turtle National Conservation Program) at their headquarters in Praia do Forte, Bahia state, Brazil, on December 13, 2013. The Tamar Project works on the protection and research of the five endangered sea turtles species in around 1100 km of Brazilian coastal beaches. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)