An exhausted green sea turtle was rescued by beachgoers after it collapsed on the sand.<br /><br />The 3ft-long turtle, believe to be around five years old, was washed ashore on the beach in Songkhla, southern Thailand last Saturday (November 23) afternoon.<br /><br />Concerned locals carried it back to the sea but the turtle did not swim away. Instead, it walked slowly back to the shore.<br /><br />Residents thought that the turtle might have been injured so they contacted officers from the Marine And Coastal Resource Research Centre for advice.<br /><br />The turtle was taken to a house near the beach in the basket filled with sea water while locals try to nurse it back to health until it can be released.<br /><br />Wichit Samran said: ''The turtle hardly had enough strength to stand. It was so weak, it was struggling to walk. <br /><br />''We put it into a bucket and asked for advice from the government. When the turtle is stronger we will try again to release him.''
