Watch: Thailand frees 1,066 turtles to celebrate King's birthday
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Watch: Thailand frees 1,066 turtles to celebrate King's birthday
Agence France-Presse
• July 27, 2017, 16:18:31 IST
Hundreds of Thai schoolchildren and naval officers sent 1,066 turtles scuttling into the sea on Wednesday in an ceremony aimed at bringing good fortune to the new King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who turns 65 on Friday. The sea turtles, seen as symbols of longevity, waddled into the waves off Sattahip naval base in Chonburi province. Many Thai Buddhists view freeing captive animals such as turtles or birds as a way to accrue good karma.
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