From the Louvre to the sea - turtle release in pictures

  • The National Aquarium team enter the waters of the Louvre Abu Dhabi's turtle sanctuary at 5am to retrieve rehabilitated animals to prepare them for release back to the sea. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The National Aquarium team enter the waters of the Louvre Abu Dhabi's turtle sanctuary at 5am to retrieve rehabilitated animals to prepare them for release back to the sea. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Turtles at the Louvre Abu Dhabi are prepared to be transported to the sea for release. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Turtles at the Louvre Abu Dhabi are prepared to be transported to the sea for release. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Turtles are carefully loaded into boxes to be transported to Saadiyat beach for release. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Turtles are carefully loaded into boxes to be transported to Saadiyat beach for release. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The turtles are moved to the lorry. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Louvre, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The turtles are moved to the lorry. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Louvre, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The turtles are moved to the lorry. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Louvre, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The turtles are moved to the lorry. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Louvre, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The turtles are released. Turtles being transported from the Louvre and to the sea. Turtle release. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Beach, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National