webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 49 baby leatherback sea turtles hatched on Phang Nga Beach – VIDEOS By Kritsada Mueanhawong PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Thon Thamrongnawasawat/ DMCR 49 baby leatherback sea turtle hatched on Kuek Kak Beach in Takua Pa, Phang Nga last night. 48 of them have survived and headed straight for the Andaman Sea once they got their bearings. A large leatherback sea turtle had laid eggs on a beach in Phang Nga in December. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources reports that the first baby hatched at 7.05pm. 20 of them came up to the sand surface by themselves while 29 of them needed some help to make their way out. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phang-nga/49-baby-leatherback-sea-turtles-hatched-on-phang-nga-beach-videos -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-02-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Great. Now start feeding them plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Any successful hatchings is great news. The Leatherback is a species of extreme concern and is endangered throughout it's range. Any assistance protecting and helping the little critters survive is to be applauded! Great news and well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogavnture Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 protect animals dont eat fish dont support the fishing industry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Now this are GREAT news, could and should have something like that everyday, thanks a million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Soon to be renamed tempura turtles,som tam turtles .sorry but i have no hope for them in the sea of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, happy chappie said: Soon to be renamed tempura turtles,som tam turtles .sorry but i have no hope for them in the sea of Thailand. don't be so pessimist, never thought they would close maya bay to protect the sharks and they did close it....when there is life there is hope, we have to be patient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 11 hours ago, Mavideol said: don't be so pessimist, never thought they would close maya bay to protect the sharks and they did close it....when there is life there is hope, we have to be patient Being optimistic goes against the grain here in Thailand.i would love to think half of these creatures made it to maturity but..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 12 hours ago, happy chappie said: Being optimistic goes against the grain here in Thailand.i would love to think half of these creatures made it to maturity but..... that makes 2 of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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