Fifteen green sea turtles have been released off Sharjah’s east coast after undergoing up to a year of rehabilitation for illness or injury. Tracking devices were attached to the reptiles before they were set free in the Al Qurm Protected Area. The turtles were rescued and restored to health through the Sharjah Strandings Response Programme run by the Environment and Protected Areas Authority, which also rescues seabirds, sea snakes, dolphins, porpoises and other marine life.