<img class="styles__noscript__2rw2y" src="https://dsx.weather.com//util/image/w/arron-culling-facebook-turtles_0.jpg?v=at&w=485&h=273&api=7db9fe61-7414-47b5-9871-e17d87b8b6a0" srcset="https://dsx.weather.com//util/image/w/arron-culling-facebook-turtles_0.jpg?v=at&w=485&h=273&api=7db9fe61-7414-47b5-9871-e17d87b8b6a0 400w, https://dsx.weather.com//util/image/w/arron-culling-facebook-turtles_0.jpg?v=ap&w=980&h=551&api=7db9fe61-7414-47b5-9871-e17d87b8b6a0 800w" > Arron Culling saves sea turtles in Papua New Guinea after purchasing them at a local market. (Arron Culling/Facebook) (Arron Culling/Facebook)

While the majority of the world's sea turtles are endangered with their populations decimated by over-exploitation and other human factors, one New Zealand man decided to take matters into his own hands to try and save them.

According to a Facebook post submitted by Arron Culling, he and a co-worker spotted several live sea turtles at a Papua New Guinea market being set aside for food. He said he decided to buy them and set them free.

"Found these at the local market," Culling announced on his Facebook last Thursday, "Got them for 50 bucks drove 5km up the road and let them go."

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Culling's Facebook friends and relatives cheered him on for his act of courage in rescuing the rare sea creatures.

"Karma will come back to you when you least expect it Uncle Arron and it will be amazing!" his niece commented. "Amazing job."

"The world needs more ninja turtles," another friend said. "So good work mate!"

Culling said in the Facebook comments that he has saved at least 9 other sea turtles thus far.

<img class="styles__noscript__2rw2y" src="https://dsx.weather.com//util/image/w/turtle-rescue.jpg?v=at&w=485&h=273&api=7db9fe61-7414-47b5-9871-e17d87b8b6a0" srcset="https://dsx.weather.com//util/image/w/turtle-rescue.jpg?v=at&w=485&h=273&api=7db9fe61-7414-47b5-9871-e17d87b8b6a0 400w, https://dsx.weather.com//util/image/w/turtle-rescue.jpg?v=ap&w=980&h=551&api=7db9fe61-7414-47b5-9871-e17d87b8b6a0 800w" > Arron Culling saves sea turtles (Arron Culling/Facebook) (Arron Culling/Facebook)

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