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Turtle Dies After Eating 11 Pounds of Coins | National Geographic ctm magazine
Veterinarians in Thailand removed 915 coins, amounting to 11 pounds, from the stomach of a sea turtle. Nicknamed Omsin meaning “piggy bank,” the turtle had been living in a pond in a state park where people threw coins in for good luck. After being moved to a conservation center, she showed signs of distress and was taken to a veterinary clinic. The coins were successfully removed during a four-hour-long procedure, and she seemed to be doing better. However, a week later she died after a second surgery was done to try and repair intestinal damage. Nickel toxicity is thought to have damaged her immune system. Green sea turtles are endangered, and some of their biggest threats are created by humans.
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im thai and throwing money in water means you will get luck but it gets worse
Rare turtle dies after Thailand tries to steal his life savings.
Humans are stupid, i'm ashamed to be human.
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His greed was unsustainable, fool.
Seeing the cloth over its head hurt.
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Thanks for trying.
poor girl… this would be the cautionary tale. But why on earth would you throw something in a pond that has animals living in them?? do that at fountain!!
RIP Omsin 🙁
It's so sad!!
I never understood this stupid habit of throwing coins in ponds…
one turtle less. who the fuck cares actually
I kind of feel shortchanged.
i started crying
a really rich turtle
Why am I laughing at this?
This ones like "fuck the will, all my money's going down with me"
thanks human for your stupidity
thats sad story..
the veterinarians is not good enough. he killed the turtle
It'sa Mario time