The article discusses the plight of Rhossi, a critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle stranded in the UK due to a freeze in U.S. funding linked to the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts. Rescued and rehabilitated by the Anglesey Sea Zoo, Rhossi was set to be repatriated to its native Gulf of Mexico habitat. However, ongoing funding issues threaten international conservation efforts, leaving many animals like Rhossi vulnerable without necessary support. This situation underscores the interconnectedness of global wildlife conservation and political decisions.
"It is a huge problem - it's very frustrating. Animal species don't understand politics, they don't understand boundaries and borders."
"We'd started to get a really successful repatriation regime in place, and now all that work is at risk due to funding being frozen."
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