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Otto, the female hawksbill turtle rescued by Yzerfontein NSRI volunteers in June 2014 is swimming east at speed after being released two weeks ago by a team from the Two Oceans Aquarium who took care of her, getting her strong again to swim free. You can read more on Otto's swim here.Graphic from the Two Oceans Aquarium. Graphic from the Two Oceans Aquarium.
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