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No: 058 | Date: 2004-08-09 | French Polynesia, Society Islands, Taha'a

A new life for Shelly. The WILDLIFE crew sets a hawksbill turtle free.


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Description: The WILDLIFE crew was fortunate to visit a gorgeous vanilla farm.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: The fresh harvested vanilla is drying out in the sun.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: A wonderful smell we inhaled when standing close up to the vanilla beans.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Sophie explains us how to choose the good beans from the bad beans.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Size matters! Taha'a the Vanilla Island is the undiscovered jewel which is only accessible by boat and known for its vanilla farms.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: The beans are weighted and exported around the world.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: The hawksbill turtle sanctuary Hibiscus. Leo the owner raises hawksbill turtles which are given to him by the local fishermen who mistakenly caught them in their nets.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Inside Hibiscus many flags were hanging from the ceiling. We encounter two familiar German flags (3rd and 5th from the left).
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Christian and Daniel slowly maneuvering the underwater camera while Luca observes the situation.
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Description: Video footage of the Hawksbill turtle Shelly before we set her free.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: A delicious looking salmon plate which we had at Hibiscus. The same night JF and Daniel threw up_ Was it food poisoning we wonder.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: A crazy face of Luca while telling us the size of his new friend Shelly the turtle.
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Description: After Leah made a donation to Leo we took Shelly on board and top the drop off point to set her free.
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Description: Our two beautiful nurses give Shelly constantly water and rub her neck which made her feel very good.
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Description: Drop off point is at 16ç40.28S/151ç30.92W. The donor carries Shelly slowly to the end of the transom.
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Description: Seconds away from freedom at sea. Shelly's eyes are visible on the turquoise water surface.
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Description: She takes off with her powerful legs and disappeared within minutes out of sight into the endless space of the pacific ocean. Good luck Shelly.
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