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Turtle nest found on Phuket’s Sai Kaew Beach

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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Experts confirmed at least eight eggs in the nest, but stopped digging to make sure the nest was not disturbed any further. Photo: DMCR

 

PHUKET: Officers this morning erected a fence around another recently laid turtle nest found on Phuket, this one at Sai Kaew Beach on Phuket’s northwestern tip. The nest was confirmed by officers from Sirinath Marine National Park this morning (Jan 20).

 

Chief Prarop Phang Ngan, Chief of the Phuket Marine National Park Operations Center 2, based at Sirinath Marine National Park, told The Phuket News that a “turtle patrol” found turtle tracks in the sand at about 7pm last night.

 

The officers, from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), followed the tracks to where they stopped on the beach, where the officers believed the turtle laid eggs, Mr Prarop explained.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/turtle-nest-found-on-phuket-sai-kaew-beach-74461.php

 

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-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-01-21
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4 hours ago, madmitch said:

It's quite sad that the discovery of a turtle nest makes the press. Something that used to be so common is now a newsworthy rarity.

Yup. Before i was many times at Maikhao beach when turtles laid their eggs. It was always amazing. Last time i saw a turtle at Maikhao was 15 years ago. Swum near her for some minutes. Great moment but sadly long ago.....

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4 hours ago, madmitch said:

It's quite sad that the discovery of a turtle nest makes the press. Something that used to be so common is now a newsworthy rarity.

What do you prefer to read in the news? Someone shot and killed people?

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17 hours ago, White Christmas13 said:

What do you prefer to read in the news? Someone shot and killed people?

I'd prefer turtle nests to be a common feature on Thailand, and the rest of the world's beaches.

 

 

 

 

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