February 06, 2024 | 17:05 (GMT+7)
Rare sea turtle released back to wild
A 6.5kg hawksbill sea turtle that was accidentally caught by a local man was released back to the sea off the coast of the Southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on February 5.
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On February 4, the wild animal handed over to border guards by a local man who accidentally caught it near Ho Tram beach |
Border guards in Phuoc Thuan border post in Xuyen Moc district organized the release.
On February 4, the wild animal was handed over by a local man who accidentally caught it near Ho Tram beach.
The turtle, whose scientific name is Eretmochelys imbricata, is one of the five sea turtle species in danger of extinction in the world and Vietnam. Many of them are living in the territorial waters around the province's Con Dao district.
Source: VNA