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“Tourists choosing Oman for a holiday may not have turtles at the top of their planned itinerary,” writes Michael Evans in The Times. “There are, after all, many other activities to look forward to, not least enjoying the hot sunshine in November, camel-riding and dune-driving…However, to visit Oman and not to see the green turtles performing their extraordinary rituals once they emerge from the sea is to miss out on one of the Gulf state’s finest assets.” Evans is In awe of Oman’s green turtles.

James Stewart is On the tail of a tiger in Tasmania for The Independent. “There are really only two things you need to know about the world’s largest carnivorous marsupial. The first is that it looks nothing like its namesake except for the sandy orange coat and stripes that extend down to a stiff tail…The second is that it has been extinct for seven decades. Or it has unless you ask around. Then it turns out they’re everywhere.” Stewart digs deeper into Tasmania’s myths.

In case you were wondering where Bin Laden is, he’s in Korea. For the Bin Laden that Christian Oliver in The Financial Times speaks of, is a bull. “Korean bullfighting is something of a relief. Two bulls crunch their heads together and shove, slipping and sliding in churning sand, until one decides enough is enough and trots off to the perimeter fence.” In Bullfighting in rural Korea, Oliver finds himself the only Westerner in sight at this unusual tourist destination.

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