Young turtle tangled in fishing net rescued at Nai Harn

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Young turtle tangled in fishing net rescued at Nai Harn

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The turtle was found by a foreigner at the beach, who called lifeguards to help cut the net away. Photo: Aroon Solos

 

PHUKET:-- A young turtle was rescued at Nai Harn Beach this afternoon (Oct 8 ) after it was found tangled in a discarded fishing net.

 

A foreigner at the beach discovered the turtle and called lifeguards  to help, explained Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos.

 

After the net was cut in order to free the turtle, staff from Rawai Municipality arrived to pick up the turtle and take it to the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC) at Cape Panwa.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/young-turtle-tangled-in-fishing-net-rescued-at-nai-harn-77587.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-10-08

 

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An endangered species already , turtles sometimes eat jellyfish ... and plastic waste that resembles jellyfish and later die from it ...

Every little action to preserve the environment counts .