{
  "id": 14191429,
  "title": "Indonesia returns 20 green sea turtles to ocean after Bali smuggling raid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/indonesia-returns-20-green-sea-turtles-to-ocean-after-bali-smuggling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261013/indonesia-returns-20-green-sea-turtles-to-ocean-after-bali-smuggling-raid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serangan Island, in the Indonesian tourist destination of Bali, witnessed the release of 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean on Tuesday. This occurred following the seizure of the turtles from a seemingly abandoned boat that was reportedly being used by wildlife smugglers attempting to evade a police raid. The turtles were later examined at a conservation center on Turtle Island, or Serangan Island as it is also known, in southern Bali.\n\nOfficers then carefully transferred the turtles, using blue cloths, onto a small truck for their journey to the shoreline. Earlier that same day, on Saturday, Bali marine police officers had intercepted an attempt to smuggle 22 green sea turtles, scientifically known as Chelonia mydas, in the waters off Serangan Island. This was revealed after residents raised the alarm about suspected sea turtle smuggling activity in the area.\n\nTwo of the 22 turtles, currently under the care of the authorities, remain ill and require further treatment before they too can be released back into the ocean, stated Gusti Agung Purnama Wirahadi from the Bali Water and Air Police, on Tuesday. All of the turtles seized were found to be alive on the boat, but the smugglers had already fled the scene.",
  "summary": "SERANGAN ISLAND, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday after they were found and seized on an empty boat seemingly abandoned by wildlife smugglers fleeing a police raid. Officers conducted final checks on the turtles at a conservation center on Serangan Island, also known as Turtle Island, in southern…",
  "key_points": [
    "20 green sea turtles released off Bali, Indonesia",
    "22 turtles seized in raid, 2 still ill",
    "Police intercept smuggling attempt, turtles under care"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Indonesia returns 20 green sea turtles to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/indonesia-returns-20-green-sea-turtles-to-the-ocean-after-bali",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:45:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Indonesia returns 20 green sea turtles to ocean after Bali smuggling raid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/indonesia-returns-20-green-sea-turtles-to-ocean-after-bali-smuggling-14195294",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:17:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}