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Ukrainian tourists ride a sea turtle in Oman during vacation

Ukrainian tourists sparked controversy in Oman after a video showed them sitting on a sea turtle’s shell. The conservation project Biologicamente condemned their actions, and one of the tourists apologized for being unaware of the rules regarding turtle handling.

In brief

  • Ukrainian tourists rode a sea turtle on a beach in Oman.
  • Vadym Oliinyk apologized for his actions on social media.
  • The conservation project Biologicamente condemned the tourists' behavior.
  • Oman’s environmental authority received a report about the incident.
Covered by 2 of 7 media groups
  • Independent4
  • Publicno reports
  • Commentatorsno reports
  • Oligarch-owned1
  • Stateno reports
  • Officialno reports
  • Anonymousno reports

Not covered by: public, commentators, state, official, anonymous.

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Oligarch-owned20%1 item

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  • БуквиIndependent
    • first item

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  • КИЇВ24Independent
    • first item

    В Омані українські туристи познущалися над морською черепахою з малятами

  • Zaxid.netOligarch-owned
    • first item

    В Омані затримали пару українців, які каталися на морській черепасі

  • ФокусIndependent
    • first item

    Українці в Омані втрапили в гучний скандал, зробивши фото на пляжі

  • ЛІГА.netIndependent
    • first item

    Інцидент з морською черепахою в Омані: автор ролика перепросив

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