Adm. Thaweewuth
Pongphipat releases the biggest of the 982 turtles set free in
celebration of HM the Queen for her 81st birthday.
Patcharapol Panrak
Sattahip’s Sea Turtle Conservation Center released 982 turtles
into the wild in celebration of HM the Queen for her 81st birthday.
Adm. Thaweewuth Pongphipat presided over the Aug. 13 event at the
Sattahip Naval Base facility attended by more than 1,000 government
workers, celebrities, television actors, teachers and students.
Air and Coastal Defense Command Rear Adm. Noppadol Suphakorn, said the
Royal Thai Navy wanted to celebrate Her Majesty, who recently recovered
from illness and is beginning her 82nd year.
To mark the occasion, the navy center released not only 982 turtles, but
82,000 fish and other small marine animals in accordance with the
queen’s interest in restoring nature.
