Rare green sea turtle found dead on Korean beach

A green sea turtle was found dead on the coast of Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, authorities said Friday. According to the Uljin Coast Guard, an employee of a wildlife protection center discovered the carcass on the shore in front of Jangsa Beach in Namjeong-myeon at around 11:43 a.m. Thursday and reported it to police. It was identified as a female green sea turtle measuring about 120 centimeters long. Police handed the dead turtle over to the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technol

By The Korea Herald