Jumeirah guests release a record number of 100 Hawksbill turtles back into the wild on World Earth Day

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Dubai, April 2011: The Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTRP) has successfully rehabilitated and returned 100 critically endangered Hawksbill Turtles back to their natural habitat in celebration of World Earth Day.

Following several months of rehabilitation at Burj Al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah, the turtles were released by 100 children; many of the children were selected through a competition run on the DTRP Facebook page in the week before the release.

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Author: Vassilis

Vassilis is the founder and Executive Editor of XeniosWorld, Greece's leading English-language travel trade media since 1997. With 30+ years in media and hospitality, he's worked with over 200 luxury hotels and resorts across Greece. A marketing graduate with postgraduate studies, Vasileios specializes in hotel digital marketing, direct booking strategies, and tourism industry innovation. His insights reach 45,000+ hospitality professionals globally. Based in the UK and Greece, he's passionate about helping hotels leverage technology and data-driven strategies to increase revenue and reduce OTA dependency.