Restaurant owner buys 3-kilo turtle, raises it to release it back to the sea
(Baonghean.vn) - After buying a 30kg sea turtle, a restaurant owner in Quynh Luu district (Nghe An) is raising it and waiting for the day to release it back into the sea.
On February 18, Mr. Hoang Van Thang, owner of a restaurant in Quynh Ba commune (Quynh Luu district) said that his family had just bought a rare sea turtle weighing 30 kg from a fisherman.
Previously, on February 17, while fishing in Lach Thoi area, a fisherman in Son Hai commune (Quynh Luu district) discovered a turtle caught in the net.
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| Giant sea turtle weighs 30kg. Photo: Thach Quynh |
Then, this fisherman brought it to the restaurant and sold it to Mr. Thang's family for 8.5 million VND.
According to Mr. Thang, the sea turtle is 70 cm long, 50 cm wide, and weighs up to 30 kg. The upper part of the shell is dark brown with checkerboard patterns, and the turtle's belly is light yellow. The turtle is in poor health and is currently being carefully cared for by Mr. Thang.
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| The giant sea turtle that Mr. Thang's family is taking care of, waiting to release back into the sea. Photo: Thach Quynh |
The restaurant owner confirmed that this is a rare species of sea turtle belonging to the hawksbill family.
Previously, at the end of October 2018, Mr. Thang was given an 8 kg sea turtle by a fisherman in Quynh Tho commune, Quynh Luu district, and he also released it back into the sea.
