Chulalongkorn University vets successfully remove coins from turtle
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Veterinarians at Chulalongkorn University on Monday successfully operated on a 25-year-old female green turtle that had swallowed a large amount of coins.
The reptile was rescued from Chon Buri’s Sri Racha district and nicknamed Ormsin.
Veterinarians They removed 915 coins from its stomach. Ormsin will stay in intensive care for two weeks before being transferred to the Royal Thai Navy's Sea Turtle Conservation Centre in Chon Buri to fully recover her health. The turtle will then be released into to the sea.
More photos of the turtle and coins after the operation.
