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Follow on Google News | Jumeirah invites public to watch annual summer turtle releaseJumeirah has invited the public to watch six satellite tagged sea turtles and over 100 rehabilitated hawksbill turtles released back into the ocean at Madinat Jumeirah.
By: Jumeirah Group At the event, which is hosted by Kris Fade from Virgin Radio, over 100 Hawksbill Turtles will be released by children back into their natural habitat following several months of rehabilitation at Burj Al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah. The Big Jumeirah Sea Turtle Race will also take place at the event where six satellite tagged sea turtles are released back into the Arabian Gulf. Each tagged turtle is sponsored by a Jumeirah property – Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Wild Wadi, Jumeirah Living and Burj Al Arab. Using satellite technology to track their location, the turtle that travels the farthest will be announced the winner in October 2012. The event is free to the public and takes place at Madinat Jumeirah on Friday 29th June from 8.30am. Children's entertainment and refreshments will be available as well as parking at Mina A Salam. For more information about the event visit www.facebook.com/ -ENDS- About The Big Jumeirah Sea Turtle Race Six rehabilitated sea turtles (two Green Sea Turtles, two Loggerhead Turtles and two Hawksbill Turtles) will each be tagged with a satellite device that monitors their whereabouts in the earth's oceans. Each is sponsored by a different Jumeirah Property that will go head to head to see who will be crowned the winner of The Great Jumeirah Turtle Release. About Jumeirah Group: Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, operates a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts, including Dubai hotels (http://www.jumeirah.com/ PR Contact: Director of Corporate Communications Jumeirah Group Corporate Communications PO Box 73137 Dubai United Arab Emirates +971-4-373-0164 www.jumeirah.com End
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