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Glipsing the future

Volunteer from Marine Turtle Rescue Center holds newly hatched sea turtle on Linosa
A volunteer from the Marine Turtle Rescue Center holds a newly hatched sea turtle before the shore on Linosa, a small volcanic island south of Sicily August 8, 2008. About 60 newly hatched sea turtles lost their way during their ritual passage to the sea and marched into an Italian restaurant instead, a conservation worker said on August 18. The baby turtles -- which ended up under the tables of startled diners at the beachside restaurant -- were probably thrown off track and lured by the eatery's bright lights, said Antonio Colucci, who was called to help rescue the group. The stranded turtles, which had hatched on a beach in the southern Italian region of Calabria, were released into the sea. Picture taken August 8, 2008. REUTERS/Paulo Siqueira (ITALY)Paulo Siqueira / X90010