Wounded turtle rescued amid rising beach pollution at Thailand’s Sirinat National Park

[snoop1130]

 

In the coastal paradise of Thailand’s Sirinat National Park, an unexpected occurrence unfurled yesterday. A hapless turtle was found ensnared in discarded fishing nets on Nai Yang Beach, Phuket, severely injured and in distress amid inclement weather.

 

Park officials, alerted to the creature’s predicament by vigilant tourists, made immediate efforts to liberate it from the nets, battling against high waves and forceful winds. The head of the park, Sorasak Rananan, said the turtle was found at 7am, caught up in debris and discarded fishing nets in challenging weather conditions.

 

Upon being freed from the ensnaring nets, it was apparent that the turtle was injured. It bore a wound on one of its legs and one on its body.

 

The officials measured the turtle as part of their rescue efforts and found the creature spanning 60 centimetres from head to tail, with a width of 62 centimetres from the tip of one flipper to the other.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Picture courtesy of Sirinat National Park

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/wounded-turtle-rescued-amid-rising-beach-pollution-at-thailands-sirinat-national-park

 

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[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In the coastal paradise of Thailand’s Sirinat National Park,

Nice spin.

[RichardColeman]

Wounded turtle rescued amid rising beach pollution 

 

Think that should read 'Continual'

[Burma Bill]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

it was apparent that the turtle was injured. It bore a wound on one of its legs and one on its body.

For reference from link to OP:

 

Collaborating with the Marine Resources Research Center, the park officials arranged for the wounded turtle to be taken into care. A vet from the centre  ........................................................ collected the animal, confirming its planned course of rehabilitation, 

Edited July 21, 2023 by Burma Bill
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