{"id":6518,"date":"2021-01-12T12:47:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T05:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/?p=6518"},"modified":"2021-03-15T07:32:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T00:32:31","slug":"behold-the-leatherback-turtle-on-kata-beach-phuket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2021\/01\/12\/behold-the-leatherback-turtle-on-kata-beach-phuket\/","title":{"rendered":"Behold the Leatherback Turtle on Kata Beach, Phuket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author\">Something tremendous happened at Kata Beach, Phuket in the early hours of New Year&#8217;s Day. Amidst the stragglers leaving from their New Year&#8217;s Eve celebrations, a 300kg leatherback turtle came ashore to lay eggs! She chooses a good spot don&#8217;t you think? (updated\u00a0 26 Feb 2021)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6343-scaled.jpg?resize=1170%2C510&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6343-scaled.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6343-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6343-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C446&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6343-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C334&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6343-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kata Beach on the west coast of Phuket is a popular beach for its 1.5km sandy bay, perfect for watersports. We&#8217;ve seen paddle boarders, kayakers and surfers enjoying the beach break and I&#8217;m kicking myself that our New Year&#8217;s Eve beach celebration was not here and include a visit from the world&#8217;s biggest turtle to lay some 50-60 eggs!<\/p>\n<p>The turtle came ashore in front of Kata Beach Community Park just before 1 am and stayed until 4.30 am before making the cumbersome trek back into the Andaman Sea. Long enough for officers from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) to have gathered the vital statistics. The Impressive shell was reportedly 150 cm long and each front flipper 86cm long. At 300 kg, my research shows she was just a baby leatherback herself as they can weigh 500 kgs.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BeholdTheTurtle.png?resize=1080%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BeholdTheTurtle.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BeholdTheTurtle.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BeholdTheTurtle.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BeholdTheTurtle.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BeholdTheTurtle.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BeholdTheTurtle.png?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The large nest site has now been sealed off and we have to wait until early March to see the baby turtles. That would be such a wondrous sight.<\/p>\n<p>This turtle is a gift to Phuket maybe she knew when she lay her precious eggs that her babies would be able to hatch in unprecedented times. Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 numbers, here in Thailand, domestic travel has been curtailed in 2021. The only people using the beach these days are locals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6522\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6522\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6522 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YE8wrdRRSyIiTJgY1aSYA-scaled.jpg?resize=1170%2C878&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YE8wrdRRSyIiTJgY1aSYA-scaled.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YE8wrdRRSyIiTJgY1aSYA-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YE8wrdRRSyIiTJgY1aSYA-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YE8wrdRRSyIiTJgY1aSYA-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YE8wrdRRSyIiTJgY1aSYA-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turtle care on Kata Beach<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The nest site is under DMCR 24-hour protection and the nest area has been sealed off. On the roadside, a large blue turtle tent has appeared as an opportunity to educate people regarding this extraordinary event. Whilst leatherbacks turtles are not on the extinct list they are listed as vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6524 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Turtle-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1170%2C1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Turtle-1-scaled.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Turtle-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Turtle-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Turtle-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Turtle-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Turtle-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No wonder their numbers would have seriously declined in this part of the world. Thailand was expecting 40 million tourists in 2020, finding a quiet beach to lay your eggs would have been an ask.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to stick my neck out here and say there is a lesson to us all from this gentle giant of a turtle. Give nature a chance and she will return. To all those here in Kata &#8211; Karon who have lost yet another season of income without the tourists, we see your pain and your suffering. Whilst this will in no way ease the financial heartache of the pandemic, I hope it is some solace in these COVID days.<\/p>\n<p>Can you imagine it? The largest turtle in the world has not been seen on the beach for decades and she chooses New Year&#8217;s Day to come ashore. We can but dream that this is a sign that good times will return.<\/p>\n<p>May you be blessed with fifty-plus baby turtles in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>TURTLE UPDATE<br \/>\nTwenty-nine baby turtles hatched and made it to the sea on the night of February 26th, five baby turtles were released the following morning after a night in care. 32 did not hatch and 14 were not fertilised. There were 80 turtle eggs in all.<\/p>\n<p>Swim well little turtles!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-857\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LWW_Logo_1.gif?resize=300%2C39&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"39\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Something tremendous happened at Kata Beach, Phuket in the early hours of New Year&#8217;s Day. 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