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Green sea turtles released from Queensland rehabilitation centre mark release of 150th animal
Eight years, hundreds of kilos of squid and thousands of volunteer hours later, a rehabilitation centre is celebrating the release of its 150th green sea turtle.
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The Quoin Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, off Gladstone, takes in sick and injured turtles along the Queensland coast from Mackay to Bundaberg.
The animals are fed lots of squid, love and care until they are healthy and can be returned to the ocean.
Owner Bob McCosker has spent thousands of dollars on the animals since opening the centre more than eight years ago — and says it has all been worth it.
“We’ve got probably 100…
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