The Royal Thai Navy is doing a commendable job by protecting sea turtles at their Sea Turtle Conservation Center.
Some interesting features of sea turtles and Sea Turtle Conservation Center are:
- Sea Turtles
- Khram Island is the nesting site for green sea turtles, where hundreds of sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs
- Sea turtles in Thailand are being killed by humans for their meat, eggs and their shells which are considered precious
- Also large number of sea turtles die by getting trapped in fishing nets during migration
- To save the sea turtles, the Royal Thai Navy has Sea Turtle Conservation Center
- Sea Turtle Conservation Center
- A research institute of Thai Navy at Sattahip with turtle breeding farms and nursery ponds
- The eggs of sea turtles are identified by observing the softness of the sand and the eggs are then moved closer to the beach side for further nurturing
- Eggs are kept inside sixty centimetre deep sand pits for hatching after noting down the number of eggs, the date of nesting and the expected birth date
- After birth, the new born turtles are taken to tanks for a wash to remove the sand and then are provided with anti-fungus treatment to keep them healthy
- For almost six months, the baby turtles are looked after and grown up turtles are then released into the sea
- The center also provides valuable information on sea turtles through lectures, video presentation and exhibitions
- The center is also opened to visitors
- A research institute of Thai Navy at Sattahip with turtle breeding farms and nursery ponds
View some interesting video clips:
- from NTDTV: Thai Navy Launches Sea Turtle Conservation Program
- from Reuters: Thai navy watch over sea turtles
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I have seen this on the television…what a wonderful thing to see! I am so impressed that the Royal Thai Navy is helping out the turtles!
The aquarium in Charleston, SC has a Sea Turtle hospital that helps injured sea turtles recover and they often incorporate them into their exhibits. Plus Charleston has a History Museum, Art Museum, Children Museum, and many other things to do too!
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