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100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by RoyalBlak007: 6:42pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
The enormous leatherback sea turtle is estimated to be around 100 years old It was found by two local councilmen who were on a wildlife watching trip The gruesome images reveal the 'boat-sized' animal died a while ago It was drifting through the water off the coast of Polkerris in Cornwall http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6090071/100-year-old-turtle-size-boat-washed-Cornwall-beach.html 1 Like
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Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by RoyalBlak007: 6:43pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
The enormous animal was completely disfigured and has been described as 'the size of a boat' by the stunned locals that stumbled across it. The turtle carcass was discovered in the water of Polkerris, near Par, Cornwall. 1 Like
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Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by dingbang(m): 6:43pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
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Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by youngest85(m): 6:43pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
Car size 21 Likes |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by MartinCorridon: 6:45pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
The whole place would stink like Hell Crabs, lobsters are the scavengers of the sea, they would feast on the carcass.. The softer the better. .YUCK!. PS - Those attacking the OP should direct their insults to DailyMail UK. British Press are infamous for exaggeration 25 Likes |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by oloriooko(m): 6:48pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
And no picture? This thread literally stinks like the giant motor sized dead turtle |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by RoyalBlak007: 6:53pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
oloriooko: I'm finding it hard to post the pictures. But I would get it done in 10mins 2 Likes |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by Nobody: 7:03pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
HABA!! op lie small-small na!. 2 Likes |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by RoyalBlak007: 7:11pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
It is estimated the animal is 100-years-old based on is measurements, which reveal it had a 38 inch (98 cm) neck circumference and measured 7 foot 9 inches (2.36 m) from flipper tip to flipper tip. The large animal was spotted by James Mustoe, 34, when he was on a wildlife watching trip with his children and friend, Richard Pears. Leatherback turtles are a rare occurrence in Cornish waters and are catagorised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as 'critically endangered'. They are known to weigh between 440 pounds (200kg) and 1,500 pounds (700kg) and range from four to six feet in length (1.2 metres to 1.8 metres). Their carapace is approximately 4 cm (1.5 inches) thick and are the fastes 1 Share
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Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by RoyalBlak007: 7:15pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
WHAT ARE LEATHERBACK TURTLES AND WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THEM? Leatherback turtles are named for their shell, which is leather-like rather than hard, like other turtles . They are the largest sea turtle species and also one of the most migratory, crossing both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Leatherbacks weigh between 600 and 1,500 lbs (270 to 700 kg) on average and are normally between 55 to 63 inches (140 to 160 cm) in length. 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by RoyalBlak007: 7:17pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
oloriooko:Pictures added |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by MetroBaba1(m): 8:42pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
If Na 4 Naija, I For Dey Hail My Afonja Peeps. No Hunting 2day. 7 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by AfroSamurai: 8:43pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
Everything dies. It's the truth we all have to embrace 1 Like |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by kennosklint(m): 8:43pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
Pepper soup wasted 1 Like |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by MANNABBQGRILLS: 8:43pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
WOW! This is MASSIVE! Thank God she did not die in Nigeria, our citizen would have fried, boiled, grilled, smoke it by now and introduce another yamayama disease into the country!! 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by lordknows123: 8:44pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
how una take know him age na una be him ancestor in? 1 Like |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by Krafty006: 8:44pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
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Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by sleek82(m): 8:45pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
OP, do you even know what the size of a car looks like? Using that man in the picture, that is not even as big as a small car like tico daewoo let alone comparing it to a "car".....you probably meant a "toy car" 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by coluka: 8:45pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
How is that the size of a car? 8 Likes |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by themonk(m): 8:46pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by obafemee80(m): 8:46pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
You mean the size of Children's Car? 5 Likes |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by pol23: 8:46pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
Something is not right with those images. Where the man was holding the wings/Fin/limb and where those ladies were standing on it. |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by Ibukunmer: 8:46pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
I know some of them can be really big but the one above isn t a size of a car. |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by okwabayi(m): 8:46pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
If it was only 100 then it's equivalent to a human dying at 25. Turtles and tortoises can live for 500 years and above. It's possible the writers of the Bible used a tortoise for reference when creating the character Methuselah. 5 Likes |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by johnstar(m): 8:48pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
Dis op need slap How is dis a size of a car?? Even keke maruwa big pass am self Nonsense op 2 Likes |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by GrammarNazi1(m): 8:49pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
pol23:. 1 Like |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by oloriLFC(f): 8:49pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
If it were here, party for don happen. Nigerians eating anything anyhow since 200AD |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by allytinted: 8:50pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
And how is this the size of a car? Op is you okay at all? 1 Like |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by dynicks(m): 8:50pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
lordknows123:Google about CARBON DATING.... |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by Nobody: 8:50pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
Op, the size of a car? |
Re: 100-Year-Old Giant Turtle 'The Size Of Car' Found Dead, Decomposing In Cornwall by oloriLFC(f): 8:51pm On Aug 23, 2018 |
okwabayi:...and can stay years without drinking water. Amazing creature |
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