webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Turtle nest found on Phuket’s Sai Kaew Beach By Tanyaluk Sakoot Experts confirmed at least eight eggs in the nest, but stopped digging to make sure the nest was not disturbed any further. Photo: DMCR PHUKET: Officers this morning erected a fence around another recently laid turtle nest found on Phuket, this one at Sai Kaew Beach on Phuket’s northwestern tip. The nest was confirmed by officers from Sirinath Marine National Park this morning (Jan 20). Chief Prarop Phang Ngan, Chief of the Phuket Marine National Park Operations Center 2, based at Sirinath Marine National Park, told The Phuket News that a “turtle patrol” found turtle tracks in the sand at about 7pm last night. The officers, from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), followed the tracks to where they stopped on the beach, where the officers believed the turtle laid eggs, Mr Prarop explained. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/turtle-nest-found-on-phuket-sai-kaew-beach-74461.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-01-21 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 This is exciting. I hope they guard the nests. (Can't believe I just said that)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 It's quite sad that the discovery of a turtle nest makes the press. Something that used to be so common is now a newsworthy rarity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlog Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 4 hours ago, madmitch said: It's quite sad that the discovery of a turtle nest makes the press. Something that used to be so common is now a newsworthy rarity. Yup. Before i was many times at Maikhao beach when turtles laid their eggs. It was always amazing. Last time i saw a turtle at Maikhao was 15 years ago. Swum near her for some minutes. Great moment but sadly long ago..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 4 hours ago, madmitch said: It's quite sad that the discovery of a turtle nest makes the press. Something that used to be so common is now a newsworthy rarity. What do you prefer to read in the news? Someone shot and killed people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 17 hours ago, White Christmas13 said: What do you prefer to read in the news? Someone shot and killed people? I'd prefer turtle nests to be a common feature on Thailand, and the rest of the world's beaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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