'Mercy release' may lead to ill fate for Hong Kong turtles

Published on 13 May 2021 7:43:27 PM

Each year in Hong Kong in the lead up to Buddha's birthday, turtles are released into the wild through a practice known as "mercy release".

Conservationists say the superstitious practice could be doing more harm than good.

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