Lack of tourists allows turtle hatching in Thailand

Endangered Hawksbill baby turtles began their journey towards the sea after hatching on the isolated beaches of the Thai island of Koh Samui, left empty of tourists following the coronavirus pandemic.

According to the British broadcaster Sky News, the Hawksbill nest with 85 eggs inside is one of the record six nests on Thong Nan beach.

According to the manager of Silavadee Resort on the island, due to the coronavirus outbreak, the number of nests on the empty beach have tripled this year, compared to previous years.

There are roughly around 8,000 nesting Hawksbill females left in the wild.

Turtles lay their eggs in dark, quiet places and environmentalists believe the stay-at-home measures and flight bans may have provided a chance for the turtles to spawn and hatch in safety.