Top five winners for boys and girls for the Cranleigh Eco 5km Run
Children were among more than 400 people who took part in a beach clean-up, to help prepare for the Hawksbill turtle nesting season on Saadiyat Island. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Volunteers cleared rubbish on parts of the idyllic beaches near Jumeirah Saadiyat International Resort
They were on the lookout for tiny plastic bits, called nurdles, which have become a menace to the world’s oceans
Attendees collected about 5,000-10,000 of the small nurdles
Participants of all ages collect nurdles
Participants of all ages collect nurdles
A child places nurdles in a jar
Other objects found included traffic cones and debris from boats
Dr Hind Al Ameri, assistant scientist in marine species, who leads the marine turtle conservation programme at Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, speaks at the event
Simon Johnson, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi schoolteacher, said he works closely with the Environment Agency to patrol the beach to check on the turtles
Organisers also hosted a fun run on the beach after it was cleared
The start of the Cranleigh Eco Run
Top five winners for boys and girls for the Cranleigh Eco 5km Run
Children were among more than 400 people who took part in a beach clean-up, to help prepare for the Hawksbill turtle nesting season on Saadiyat Island. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Volunteers cleared rubbish on parts of the idyllic beaches near Jumeirah Saadiyat International Resort
They were on the lookout for tiny plastic bits, called nurdles, which have become a menace to the world’s oceans
Attendees collected about 5,000-10,000 of the small nurdles
Participants of all ages collect nurdles
Participants of all ages collect nurdles
A child places nurdles in a jar
Other objects found included traffic cones and debris from boats
Dr Hind Al Ameri, assistant scientist in marine species, who leads the marine turtle conservation programme at Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, speaks at the event
Simon Johnson, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi schoolteacher, said he works closely with the Environment Agency to patrol the beach to check on the turtles
Organisers also hosted a fun run on the beach after it was cleared
The start of the Cranleigh Eco Run
Top five winners for boys and girls for the Cranleigh Eco 5km Run
