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‘Scum of the earth’ tourists ignite international backlash after filming themselves riding egg-laying sea turtle

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Cost, B. (2026, September 29). ‘Scum of the earth’ tourists ignite international backlash after filming themselves riding egg-laying sea turtle. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/world-news/couple-sparks-global-fury-after-riding-egg-laying-sea-turtle/

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A Ukrainian couple, Vadym Oleynik and Olena Kravchenko, faced severe criticism after posting videos of themselves riding on a nesting sea turtle in Ras al Hadd, Oman. Despite being accompanied by environmental volunteers, the couple filmed themselves sitting on the turtle while it laid eggs and even held one of its newly hatched offspring. The incident sparked outrage online with calls for punishment and legal action from conservationists. Oman’s Environmental Authority confirmed that the pair violated wildlife protection laws and initiated legal proceedings against them.

Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A Ukrainian fitness influencer, Vadym Oleynik, and his partner Olena Kravchenko, sparked international outrage after riding a sea turtle while it was laying eggs on a beach in Ras al Hadd, Oman. The couple's actions, including picking up newly hatched baby turtles for photos, were captured in viral images shared on social media. Accompanied by volunteers from an environmental organization monitoring turtle nesting sites, Oleynik and Kravchenko ignored the guidelines meant to protect the endangered species. Italian conservation project Biologicamente was among the first to condemn the incident online. Oman's Environment Authority has launched an investigation into the violation of Omani laws, indicating potential legal consequences for the couple.

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A Ukrainian couple is being raked over the coals online after they filmed themselves riding a nesting sea turtle down a beach. asserted

themselves → rake → beach

Vadym Oleynik, 32, a fitness influencer and self-proclaimed calisthenics champion, and his partner Olena Kravchenko, a cosmetic doctor, had been sightseeing in Ras al Hadd, a coastal paradise off Oman where several species of sea turtles come ashore to nest. asserted

species → proclaim → turtles

Despite being accompanied by environmental volunteers monitoring the site, the bozos decided it was a perfect opportunity to mess with the majestic marine reptiles, Jam Press reported. asserted

Press → accompany → reptiles

Viral photos, which were uploaded for Oleynik’s 200,000 Instagram followers, showed the couple taking turns sitting on one of the hapless critters while it was depositing a clutch of eggs. asserted

it → upload → eggs

In one clip, the fit-wit is seen holding one of the newly hatched turtles while trying to balance aboard his unwitting steed. asserted

wit → see → steed

“What sick scum of the earth!” commented one horrified X user, while another exclaimed, “They ABUSED a sweet, innocent animal for laughs … asserted

They → comment → laughs

They should be punished!” asserted

They → punish → ?

Meanwhile, Italian conservation project Biologicamente, which was among the first to bring the incident to light, blamed the environmental organization for allowing this egregious act to happen. asserted

act → bring → organization

“An association run in a serious and professional manner, accompanied by a scientific committee, would never allow its volunteers to sit on the shell of a turtle, to take a selfie,” they fumed on Facebook. asserted

they → run → Facebook

“I can’t accept such an abhorrent level of ignorance.” asserted

I → accept → ignorance

Meanwhile, Oman’s Environmental Authority claimed that the pair’s actions violated wildlife protection laws and said it had taken the “necessary legal action” against the individuals involved, local media reported. asserted

media → claim → individuals

They claimed that this type of behavior could threaten the turtles and their habitat. uncertain

type → claim → turtles

Some reports stated that Oleynik and Kravchenko had been detained, but these remain unverified while the fit-fluencer continued to upload pics of his vacation following the incident. uncertain

fluencer → state → incident

Oleynik, who also describes himself as Master of Sport in the Russian martial art of combat sambo, has since apologized for his behavior. asserted

who → describe → behavior

The content creator claimed he was misled by the org and didn’t intend to harm the turtle. asserted

he → claim → turtle

“I didn’t see the rules. asserted

I → see → rules

I made a mistake and apologise to everyone,” he said. asserted

he → make → everyone

‘Scum of the earth’ tourists ignite international backlash after filming themselves riding egg-laying sea turtle

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