>Admittedly, the 800lb leatherback turtle at the centre of the controversy
was
already dead when it was turned into stew. But the creature, which was
half-mangled in a collision with a boat last April, was brought to the park
specifically to ensure respectful observation of the last rites as
stipulated by
state and federal endangered species laws.
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Two senior park staff members have been reprimanded.