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August 20, 2008

A Sea Turtle Walks Into a Restaurant…

BY: Emily Fisher

…it sounds like the start of a bad joke. Unfortunately, it’s real. Reuters reports that about 60 newly hatched sea turtles in southern Italy lost their way during their ritual passage to the sea and wound up under the tables at a beachfront restaurant. The babies were most likely attracted to the establishment’s bright lights, say conservation workers.But maybe they were just craving gnocchi…

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