“On Tuesday January 9, a giant leatherback sea turtle found dead on a beach at Chicxulub Puerto had suffocated after she got entangled in lobster traps and swallowed nylon wiring”, authorities said.
A marine biologist, Juan Lara Rodríguez, said the age of the turtle could not be determined. She weighed 250 kilos (over 500 pounds) and measured 2.2 meters (7.3 feet) from head to tail.
The last time a large sea turtle washed ashore in the area was when a smaller hawksbill turtle was found in 2016.
Named for their soft shells, the leatherback is the largest of all sea turtles.
Leatherbacks are also one of the most migratory of sea turtles, crossing both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Their numbers have seriously declined during the last century as a result of intense egg collection and harm from fisheries.
Globally, leatherbacks a vulnerable species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature is listed as vulnerable. Many subpopulations are critically endangered.
Source: Comuniqué Channel
Comments
more recommended stories
AMLO says U.S. gets Mexico stance on ex-defense chiefMEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s president.
Public apology to Yucatecan journalist sets historic precedentIn an event that marks a.
New giant radio galaxies offer new insight of the universeRadio galaxies get their name from.
I will continue to use Facebook as long as they do not censor me: AMLOPresident Andrés Manuel López Obrador assured.
The US says there is uncertainty about Mexico’s regulatory process, especially in the energy sectorThe administration of Donald Trump warned.
Covid rebound in Mérida and the rest of YucatanThis Sunday, January 17, there was.
Mexico accepts reduction of Pfizer vaccines and to allocate them to poor countries: AMLOPresident López Obrador reported that his.
Doctor in charge of Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Mexico resignsEl Universal (January 18, 2021).- Dr. Miriam.
Biden administration to migrant caravan: Don’t come, you won’t get in immediatelyWASHINGTON — As thousands of Honduran.
One of the Twin Houses of Paseo Montejo opens to the public as a museumThe place preserves 1911 intact the.
BUSQUE A UN MÉDICO
Leave a Comment