The annual turtle release was held on beautiful Mai Khao Beach in front of JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, in close cooperation with Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation and its partners. This year as always, everyone was invited to participate in this inspirational event in which sea turtles are released into the turquoise waters of Mai Khao Beach. Every B3,500 donated pays for the rehabilitation and release of one turtle.
6th Turtle Release Event of 2015
6th Turtle Release Event of 2015
Songkran at JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa is also about giving back to nature. This past April 13 was an extra special day, as the Songkran celebrations coincided with the 6th Mai Khao Turtle Release of 65 green turtles and the welcoming of “Tommy” the Turtle - who was born in March 2013 without any eyes – to the new Marine Turtle Shelter & Education Center opening in July 2015.
Friday 24 April 2015 02:00 PM
From Left; Assistant Director Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office; Utit Limsakul , JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa’s General Manager and Chairman of Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation, Oriol Montal; Vice Phuket Governor, Dr. Pallop Singhasenee and his son.
Tommy the Turtle – who was born in March 2013 without any eyes – at his new home in the Marine Turtle Shelter & Education Center, which will open to the public in July 2015.