hawksbill turtle

  • Phuket NewsShell shock: Hawksbill turtle rescued near Patong Beach

    Shell shock: Hawksbill turtle rescued near Patong Beach

    A young hawksbill turtle, found washed ashore south of Patong Beach, is now under care after suffering significant injuries due to entanglement in a discarded fishing net. Hotel staff at Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa, Merlin Beach, discovered the turtle yesterday and promptly notified officers at the Marine and Coastal Resources Research Center (Upper Andaman Sea). The marine officers confirmed…

  • Phuket NewsEndangered hawksbill turtle saved at Patong Beach now rehabilitating

    Endangered hawksbill turtle saved at Patong Beach now rehabilitating

    An endangered hawksbill turtle, found stranded at Patong Beach earlier this week, has been taken into the care of the Siritharn Rare Marine Life Rescue Centre, at Ao Makham on the eastern coast of Phuket. Responding to an alert by the beach lifeguards, officials from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) quickly arrived on the scene. Marine biologists…