In Pictures: Rescuing sea turtles in Israel

Rescuing sea turtles has been the focus of Israel's Sea Turtle Rescue Centre for almost two decades. From treatment of injured turtles to the the protection and preservation of these endangered species, the centre hopes to stabilise the country's sea turtle population.

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September 19, 2017 at 3:07 PM

Sea Turtle Rescue Center director Yaniv Levy (left) and his team resuscitate a dying loggerhead sea turtle, on Sept 18, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A loggerhead sea turtle is released back into the sea after being treated on a boat of the Sea Turtle Rescue Center of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority team, on Sept 18, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

An employee cleans a loggerhead sea turtle at a water pool, on Sept 18, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

Employees clean a loggerhead sea turtle at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center, Sept 18, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

Team members resuscitate a dying loggerhead sea turtle, on Sept 18, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A loggerhead sea turtle looks on from a water pool at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center, on Sept 18, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A loggerhead sea turtle waits to be released back into the sea on a boat of the Sea Turtle Rescue Center, on Sept 18, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A worker measures a young Green sea turtle at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center, on Sept 18, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A worker weighs a young loggerhead sea turtle at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center, on Sept 18, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

A worker weighs a young Green sea turtle at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center, on Sept 18, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

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