{"id":32258,"date":"2020-08-02T17:01:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-02T13:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=32258"},"modified":"2020-08-02T18:14:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-02T14:14:38","slug":"dubai-sea-turtle-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/dubai-sea-turtle-rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Dubai Business Men Single-Handedly Rescue A Sea Turtle From Choking To Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Two Dubai Business Men Single-Handedly Rescue A Sea Turtle From Choking To Death<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Not all heroes wear capes and here we are hailing two such Dubai-based heroes that single-handedly rescued a sea turtle from choking on a polypropylene plastic bag.<\/p>\n<p>The turtle was lucky to have been discovered by\u00a0Fahim Al Qasimi and\u00a0Sean Dennis (Founders of Sea Foodsouq &#8211; an e-commerce platform facilitating direct from source Seafood with 100% traceability in the UAE) who cut through the plastic bag that the turtle was entrapped by.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s ironic that animals have to rely on humans to be rescued after getting into life-threatening situations that are ultimately created by us humans&#8230; lol the sheer irony.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/podcasts\/fahim-al-qasimi-co-founder-of-sea-foodsouq-on-smashi-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>ALSO READ:\u00a0LISTEN: One Dubai Company Has Seen Demand Increase Over 200% During The Global COVID-19 Pandemic<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<h2>This\u00a0freediving adventure that\u00a0turned into a turtle rescue real quick took place on Saturday morning (August 1) around 7am at Dibba, a city north to\u00a0Fujairah<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/fahimaq\/status\/1289493753179320321?s=12<\/p>\n<h2>Fahim and Sean have one message and one message only for those reading: &#8220;STOP LITTERING&#8221;!!!<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;Please please please stop throwing rubbish into our oceans. Little guys like this get caught in them and luckily we were there to cut through the plastic bag that he was caught in #turtle #uae #ocean.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Single use plastic is not the real issue .. it\u2019s the careless people who throw bags away \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f  Please\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4fresuse, revamp, recycle \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eithne Treanor (@eithnetreanor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eithnetreanor\/status\/1289661127169736704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>They named the brave little sea turtle\u00a0Thiago and released it back into the waters once they freed the turtle from the plastic entanglement<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seriously- this little turtle was lucky we were there today <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tcNkvux4OE\">pic.twitter.com\/tcNkvux4OE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fahim Al Qasimi (@fahimaq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fahimaq\/status\/1289461891639607296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The choking turtle was initially discovered by Sean Dennis after which he hollered at\u00a0Fahim Al Qasimi, and together they rescued the tiny reptile&#8217;s life<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/fahimaq\/status\/1289856965007609856<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CDYg6kiD7V1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-boxshadow=\"\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CDYg6kiD7V1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">A post shared by Sean Dennis* (@iamseandennis)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2020-08-02T10:10:51+00:00\">Aug 2, 2020 at 3:10am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Please keep in mind all the turtles and sea creatures you&#8217;ll be endangering the next time you carelessly litter&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o752df1BeOvfwxuzS\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/shopping\/save-the-planet-and-switch-to-reusable-biodegradable-paper-and-steel-straws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>ALSO READ:\u00a0Ditch The Plastic Straws And Start Saving The Environment With These 6 Sustainable Sippies<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s about time that we started to take responsibility for\u00a0our planet and the environment before it gets too late, by ditching single-use plastic and replacing them with reusable and eco-friendly substitutes<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/ihHdW1IRUVQJ1P5g89\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Carry around your own personal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eInYvm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collapsible Reusable Stainless Straw<\/a>\u00a0that you can reuse again and again! Plus just use the given learning brush to clean out the straw once you\u2019re done sipping away<\/h2>\n<p>The collapsible straw comes with a tiny sturdy case, that allows you to fold the straw into 4 pieces and store inside the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Promising review:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cEnvironment friendly:\u00a0For the planet and all living life in it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Buy it from Amazon for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eInYvm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 24.20<\/a>\u00a0(down from\u00a0AED 146.49).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Step into the world as a new and improved version of yourself by ditching the plastic bags and carrying your own eco-friendly tote shopping bags&#8230; in short care for the environment and BYOBags!!<\/h2>\n<p>Some affordable and durable options you can choose from are:<\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/379Opqu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A\u00a0Wolf Themed\u00a0Large Eco-Friendly\u00a0Grocery\/Travel Bag<\/a>, that&#8217;s portable and reusable. On Amazon for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ae\/dp\/B00NXCSZCC?tag=augustuswebsi-21&#038;linkCode=ogi&#038;th=1&#038;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AED\u00a077.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. A sassy minimal all-black\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3gTpfkl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foldable\u00a0Tote\u00a0Shopping Bag<\/a> for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ae\/dp\/B07RW8Q6J5?tag=augustuswebsi-21&#038;linkCode=ogi&#038;th=1&#038;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AED\u00a039.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3. A large\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dFPclf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zipped And Snap Closure Tropical Printed Savvy\u00a0Eco-Tote<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dFPclf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 40.07<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>4. A simple statement\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YcZ9jQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organic Cotton Canvas Tote Bag<\/a> for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ae\/dp\/B0771XW1K9?tag=augustuswebsi-21&#038;linkCode=ogi&#038;th=1&#038;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AED\u00a045.46<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/ienMXSOZR5XzWQnMwA\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Also, listen to the Dubai Works podcast with\u00a0Fahim Al Qasimi, Co-Founder Sea Foodsouq:<\/h2>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dubai-works\/embed\/episodes\/EP-60---Fahim-Al-Qasimi--Co-Founder-Sea-Food-Souq-edeqar\/a-a22nnhk\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><em>To browse shopping categories in Dubai visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/shopping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lovin Dubai\u2019s Shopping Hub<\/a>.<\/em><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"articles-text-block\">\n<h6><i>Note: This article may contain affiliate links. 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Little guys like this get caught in them and luckily we were there to cut through the plastic bag that he was caught in #turtle #uae #ocean.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Single use plastic is not the real issue .. it\u2019s the careless people who throw bags away \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f  Please\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4fresuse, revamp, recycle \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eithne Treanor (@eithnetreanor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eithnetreanor\/status\/1289661127169736704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>They named the brave little sea turtle\u00a0Thiago and released it back into the waters once they freed the turtle from the plastic entanglement<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seriously- this little turtle was lucky we were there today <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tcNkvux4OE\">pic.twitter.com\/tcNkvux4OE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fahim Al Qasimi (@fahimaq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fahimaq\/status\/1289461891639607296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>The choking turtle was initially discovered by Sean Dennis after which he hollered at\u00a0Fahim Al Qasimi, and together they rescued the tiny reptile&#8217;s life<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/fahimaq\/status\/1289856965007609856<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CDYg6kiD7V1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-boxshadow=\"\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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