Swim to freedom: young turtles released to Mediterranean Sea - in pictures

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  An eight-month-old sea turtle about to be released in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast in Michmoret, Israel. AP Photo

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  Marine rangers load boxes with eight-month-old green sea turtles to be released in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast in Michmoret. AP Photo

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  Young turtles rest in boxes before being released into the Mediterranean Sea near Michmoret. AP Photo

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  Turtles ready for release two months after they were rescued and treated after an oil spill that blackened most of Israel's shoreline and reached beaches of neighbouring Lebanon. AP Photo

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  Gregory Kobzar releases an eight-month-old sea turtle into the Mediterranean. AP Photo

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  A rescued turtle is released into the Mediterranean Sea. AP Photo

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  A young green sea turtle swims in the Mediterranean Sea after treatment and release. AP Photo

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  A sea turtle swims as it is lowered off a boat into the Mediterranean. Reuters

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