Rare sea turtle washes up on Devon beach

A rare turtle has washed up on a beach in Devon.

The small warm water turtle was found dead on the Woolacombe Beach on Tuesday.

According to experts, this is not the first Kemp's ridley turtle to wash up along the British coastline this winter.

Another was discovered by a dog walker in Carmarthenshire two weeks ago, ITV News reports.

Speaking to the Torquay Herald Express, Dr Peter Richardson, of the Marine Conservation Society, said: "We ask people to keep their eyes peeled for stranded turtles during this stormy weather.

"Sometimes freshly stranded turtles can appear dead, but may still be alive and can be rescued. They should NOT be put back in the sea, as this will definitely kill them.

"Instead, they should be moved away from the water to a sheltered place, preferably in a cardboard box out of draughts, and reported to experts for collection. Even if they are obviously dead they should be reported as they can be used for post-mortem research."

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