A Quynh Luu fisherman discovered a rare turtle.
(Baonghean) -On May 1, while at sea, a fisherman in Quynh Luu (Nghe An) discovered a strange turtle, weighing about 350 kg, washed up. Immediately, information about the turtle attracted the attention of many local people who came to see it.
After discovering it, the fisherman used a rope about 5 meters long to tie the turtle. Looking closely, the strange turtle had 8 stripes (8 grooves) on its back, about 1.8 meters long, about 1 meter in diameter and weighed about 350 kg. According to the fisherman, it would take at least 8 people to carry the turtle to shore and he said he would sell it for 10 million VND to anyone who wanted it.
Leatherback turtles were discovered in Quynh Luu.
It is known that the turtle discovered by Quynh Luu fishermen is still alive and well, it is a Leatherback turtle, a rare animal that is in danger of extinction and needs to be protected. According to researchers around the world, Leatherback turtles are a species that has received much attention worldwide after turtle populations in the Indo-Pacific Ocean decreased by more than 90% in the 1980s and 1990s. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed Leatherback turtles as critically endangered species globally.
Leatherback turtles have been on Earth for over 100 million years and are one of the most widespread species in the world. They can grow up to 3m long when fully grown, but their population is currently in rapid decline, mainly due to fishing and human egg harvesting.
Nguyen Phe
