Indonesian kids release tied-up endangered turtle back to the sea
Two Indonesian boys push a hawksbill turtle back to the sea at Kampung Lere Beach in Central Sulawesi on October 27, 2019. /VCG Photo

Two Indonesian boys push a hawksbill turtle back to the sea at Kampung Lere Beach in Central Sulawesi on October 27, 2019. /VCG Photo

The critically endangered reptile was caught by a fisherman who left it tied up at the beach. /VCG Photo

The critically endangered reptile was caught by a fisherman who left it tied up at the beach. /VCG Photo

The children dug a small hole in the sand to collect water and managed to coax the turtle back to the ocean. /VCG Photo

The children dug a small hole in the sand to collect water and managed to coax the turtle back to the ocean. /VCG Photo

The hawksbills live mainly in tropical seas and among coral reefs which they help to preserve, according to the WWF. /VCG Photo

The hawksbills live mainly in tropical seas and among coral reefs which they help to preserve, according to the WWF. /VCG Photo