The removal of sea turtles from Bermuda’s waters ahead of the upcoming America’s Cup raises serious “ethical dilemmas”, admit the country’s leading environmental groups.

In preparation for a period of intense “marine traffic”, caused by the arrival of a fleet of 50-foot catamarans for the upcoming America’s Cup, various local authorities are temporarily relocating the growing number of sea turtles that inhabit Bermuda’s near-shore waters.

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST), however, has warned that …

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Update:

• Turtles released back into the wild – RG  Almost 50 turtles caught in the Great Sound during the America’s Cup have been released after being temporarily held in Harrington Sound

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