Marine Turtles stranded on Land after the 2009 Tsunami

Date modified: 15 February 2022

The 2009 tsunami waves that swept through parts of the Samoa Islands brought a lot of marine life with them, portions of which were stranded on land when the waves subsided. In addition to the reef fishes of varying sizes, marine turtles, a few sharks and dolphins were also stranded.

This report focuses on marine turtles and attempts to give an account on the number and fate of marine turtles that were stranded on land after the tsunami waves.

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Data and Resources

Rating
Issued 2021-07-05
Modified 2022-02-15
DCAT Type Text
Source https://www.mnre.gov.ws
Publisher Name Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)
Contact Point
  • Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment / Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program

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