A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) with a flipper tag, used for identification.
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) receives a metal flipper tag to help identify it. All turtles released from rehabilitation are given flipper tags. These tags help to identify any recaptured turtles when they are spotted again.
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Photo credit: © Chris Johnson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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