The heroic rescue of the beached turtle in Thailand [VIDEO]

A beached green sea turtle was rescued by military personnel in the protected area of Trang province in Thailand

A green sea turtle was found and returned to the open sea which, while feeding in its natural habitat, was stranded on a beach in Thailand due to a sudden drop in the tide.

The animal was rescued by military personnel patrolling the protected area in Trang province and visited by wildlife conservation staff. Fortunately, the specimen, about 40 years old, did not suffer any injuries. The animal, which weighed a whopping 150 kg, was placed on a blue cloth to facilitate transport.

Le green sea turtles they are among the species declared at risk of extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and are protected from exploitation in most countries.

However, there is also good news. Chaiyapruk Weerawong, the head of the protected area, told Reuters that green sea turtles are starting to return to the area to feed and lay eggs:

We have found several sea turtles and others lay eggs. This shows that the ecosystem has started to heal on its own

Source: Reuters