Each year in Hong Kong in the lead up to Buddha's birthday, turtles are released into the wild through a practice known as "mercy release".<br /><br />Conservationists say the superstitious practice could be doing more harm than good.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline