According to Jaap van der Hiele of Reddingsteam Zeedieren, this is an adult turtle of about 2.5 meters. The leatherback turtle belongs in the Atlantic Ocean, but according to him is also occasionally seen in the North Sea. They are hardly observed along the Dutch coast.
Van der Hiele is not worried about the animal. “As long as there is enough food, jellyfish in this case, there is no problem at all. He was also hunting this afternoon,” he says. Zeeland broadcaster.
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