Bangkok Post – Sea turtle found dead on beach had 136 eggs

January 24, 2024

Discovery in Phangnga prompts calls for better protection of marine and coastal life

PUBLISHED : 24 Jan 2024 at 19:52

A leatherback sea turtle is seen swimming in the Andaman Sea off the southwest coast of Thailand. (Photo: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation)

Almost 140 eggs were found inside the body of “Mae Thai Muang”, a 1.8-metre-long leatherback sea turtle found dead and entangled in netting on a beach in Phangnga on…