Sea turtle rescued on Kata Beach in Phuket

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By Goong Nang(GN)

 

Phuket - A sea turtle has been rescued on Kata Beach after being washed ashore yesterday (May 30th).

 

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) Phuket Office was notified by a hotel staffer of the distressed sea turtle near Kata Beach in the Mueang Phuket district.

 

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The DMCR arrived at the beach to find an Olive Ridley Turtle. The turtle was 44 centimeters long, 46 centimeters wide and weighed 6.7 kilograms.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/05/31/sea-turtle-rescued-on-kata-beach-in-phuket/

 

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[Geoffggi]

Came ashore to lay eggs maybe ???

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A sea turtle has been rescued on Kata Beach after being washed ashore yesterday (May 30th)

After a check-up and a few good meals return it to the ocean.

Not another display for a local aquarium.

[Pattaya Spotter]

On 6/1/2022 at 6:26 AM, Geoffggi said:

Came ashore to lay eggs maybe ???

Could be...turtles do nest on various beaches around Phuket. However Kata isn't a very good choice as it's a very active recreational area. It may be too small to be breading age and was slightly injured by ghost fishing nets. Interestingly, it's a rare Olive Ridly Turtle...not the Hawksbill commonly seen around Phuket.