Sea Turtles Still Being Impacted by Oil at Phuket Beaches

Phuket –

A sea turtle covered in leaked oil was found in the Phuket sea.

Our previous stories:

Oil stains were found on several beaches in Thalang along with a baby sea turtle that appeared to have been impacted by the oil.

The Phuket Marine Office filed a report for legal action against a boat that released oil into the sea.

A second sea turtle was found impacted by oil in the sea in Phuket. Marine Ecologists said that local marine resources had been majorly impacted.

The Phuket Marine Office has filed more police reports for legal action against a boat that released oil into the sea.

Another two sea turtles were found impacted by oil in the sea in Phuket.

More sea turtles were found impacted by oil in the sea in Phuket.

Another sea turtle impacted by oil was found in Phuket sea.

A huge sea turtle impacted by oil was found in the Phuket sea.

Now for the update:

Officials from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) told the Phuket Express that they were notified of the incident by staff at the Marine Rescue Center at Kata Beach, Mueang Phuket district on Wednesday (August 23^rd).

The DMCR officials went to the beach to find the weak Olive Ridley sea turtle weighing about 11 kilograms. It was 47.5 centimeters long and 50 centimeters wide. The turtle was dehydrated. Its right front flipper was missing and its shell was infected. Oil was found in its mouth.

The turtle was rescued and the oil was cleaned from it before the turtle was taken to the Sireetarn Marine Endangered Animals Rescue Center for further medical treatment.