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Rescue the Lute Turtle in Tonameca and Reintegrate It Into the Sea

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A 300-pound lute turtle was rescued and relocated by authorities and locals to La Ventanilla beach, in the municipality of Santa María Tonameca, Oaxaca, after it left to spawn, last Monday, was dragged by the phenomenon of sea bottom, which caused it to get two kilometers away from the coast and be stranded in the vicinity of the Tonameca river.

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A 300-pound lute turtle was rescued and relocated by authorities and locals to La Ventanilla beach, in the municipality of Santa María Tonameca, Oaxaca, after it left to spawn, last Monday, was dragged by the phenomenon of sea bottom, which caused it to get two kilometers away from the coast and be stranded in the vicinity of the Tonameca river.

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A lute turtle, considered one of the largest marine species in the world, was found in an unusual situation in Santa María Tonameca, Oaxaca, after being stranded about two kilometers inland. On TV Azteca Puebla we tell you the details. How did the lute turtle get to a beach in Oaxaca? The specimen, about 300 kilograms of weight and two meters of length, would have been dragged by the force of the sea to that point.

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aztecapuebla.com broke the news in on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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