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Thailand sees record sea turtle hatchlings as coronavirus pandemic clears tourists from beaches | South China Morning Post

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Thai beaches are seeing more newborn leatherback sea turtles hatching than they have in 20 years as the coronavirus pandemic keeps tourists away. Tourism has dramatically fallen in the country amid travel restrictions, leaving beaches undisturbed and safer for sea turtles to lay their eggs and hatchlings to make the…

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