A leatherback turtle, on Sunday, was saved from certain death by a woman, Doyinsola Ogunye, at Elegushi Beach in Lagos, after it came ashore. Ogunye, who ensured that the endangered animal was returned to the sea, shared several photos and videos of the animal and the attempts by some residents to kill it. She said that the animal had come to the beach because it wanted to lay eggs. All the men from the Ikate Elegushi Community who volunteered to save the leatherback turtle were compensated and are now part of our Anti Poachers team. We need to properly kit them and also train them.”According to Wikipedia, the leatherback turtle is the largest of all living turtles and is the fourth-heaviest modern reptile after crocodiles.

Source: Punch February 04, 2019 14:26 UTC