More Than 30 Endangered Sea Turtles Found With Stab Wounds To Their Necks On Island

On July 14, employees of the Sea Turtle Museum of Kumejima hurried to the beaches of Kumejima island wafter residents made a report that dozens of green sea turtles were found with stab wounds to their necks and flippers.

A number of turtles were reportedly found unmoving and bleeding when the employees arrived. 

“Many of the turtles appeared dead. I have never seen anything like this before,” one of the workers told the Asahi Shimbun. “It is extremely difficult to process this.”

The Kumejima Municipal Government and the Okinawa Prefectural Police are currently investigating the incident.

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Green sea turtles are currently considered an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Japanese Environment Ministry. These turtles are often found in the seaweed and kelp beds off Kumejima island, where conservation efforts have been ongoing.