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Beachgoers find giant sea turtle carcass in Pattaya

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While there’s been a lot of happy news about turtles in Phang Nga recently, there’s unfortunately been some sad turtle news in Pattaya.

A giant sea turtle carcass washed up on Pattaya Beach on Tuesday. Beachgoers noticed the carcass and detected a foul odour in the early hours of the morning. They promptly informed the authorities of the discovery...

https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/beachgoers-find-giant-sea-turtle-carcass-in-pattaya

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Pretty sure that's a Green Sea Turtle and there's nothing "Giant" about it

Adult green turtles grow to 1.5 metres (5 ft) long. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_sea_turtle

On the other hand - The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) and weights of 500 kilograms (1,100 lb)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherback_sea_turtle

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