Leatherback

[Bangersanmash 3,732]

Another fine read leatherback turtles been spotted of the sore in Wales. Be nice to see these guys sat on beach sunning it up. Few months Back was reading a Walrus was sat on the harbour of Scarborough. One of the family members said they seen it. Lads coming in off boats were feeding it. Lol 

[Bangersanmash 3,732]

A can't see that weighing in at 94 stone though or you wouldn't think it by looking at them would you. So it's only 15 stone round about off a tone lol some turtle that if that's right. Big old lump 

Edited September 8, 2023 by Bangersanmash

[neil82 1,084]

  On 08/09/2023 at 13:52, Bangersanmash said:

A can't see that weighing in at 94 stone though or you wouldn't think it by looking at them would you. So it's only 15 stone round about off a tone lol some turtle that if that's right. Big old lump 

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theres a cast of one in the national museum of wales, caught off Barmouth years ago, over 500kg, was fun at the time with al the stories in the press about the "barmouth sea monster", they do get bloody big!

[Bangersanmash 3,732]

  On 09/09/2023 at 17:30, neil82 said:

theres a cast of one in the national museum of wales, caught off Barmouth years ago, over 500kg, was fun at the time with al the stories in the press about the "barmouth sea monster", they do get bloody big!

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Just been Reading this about another rare turtle washed up in Wales , that was released in the states over 4,000 miles away lol. This surely must have something to do with climate change ? 

[DIDO.1 22,851]

  On 10/09/2023 at 06:40, Bangersanmash said:

Just been Reading this about another rare turtle washed up in Wales , that was released in the states over 4,000 miles away lol. This surely must have something to do with climate change ? 

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I'd say more changing sea currents. 

But then I don't know anything about sea currents. 

[mackem 28,026]

  On 10/09/2023 at 07:42, DIDO.1 said:

I'd say more changing sea currents. 

But then I don't know anything about sea currents. 

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Yup,your always going to get the odd turtle that turns up somewhere unexpected,no sign-posts or satnav below the waves.

[neil82 1,084]

  On 10/09/2023 at 06:40, Bangersanmash said:

Just been Reading this about another rare turtle washed up in Wales , that was released in the states over 4,000 miles away lol. This surely must have something to do with climate change ? 

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absolutely buggerall to do with climate change, it is all due to the gulf stream which has directed warmer water into cardigan bay probably for centuries, over 30 years ago when out on a lobster boat in the bay I decided then never to swim in the sea around here due to the mnumbers of jellyfish out there, it also is the reason that there are probably far more tornado`s out there than many other places over the globe but as most are small they get no publicity (the Beeb have a video of one coming up the Mawddach estuary, probably 40 years ago now).