Enormous sea turtle stranded rescued by 20 people, including locals, the Turtle Hermit, police, and aquarium employees
A loggerhead sea turtle got stuck on the rocks on her way back to sea. (May 5, the shore in Kyan, Itoman. Photograph provided by Koki Tokumura)
May 6, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 5, a loggerhead sea turtle was discovered on the shore in Kyan in Itoman. The turtle was found stuck on the rocks after laying her eggs. Approximately 20 people, including locals, the Turtle Hermit, who loves turtles, police, and aquarium employees, rushed to the spot and began efforts to rescue the turtle.
“A sea turtle laid her eggs, but hasn’t returned to the sea.” Koki Tokumura (Kyan, Itoman) received word from an acquaintance who came to his home at around 9 a.m. Tokumura is known as a turtle-lover, and does a radio show in Okinawa under the radio name Turtle Hermit (
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