About Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Center
The Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Center is a marine conservation and education facility located inside the Phang Nga Naval Base at Lam Kaen in Thai Mueang District, Phang Nga Province. Operated by the Royal Thai Navy Third Naval Area Command, it rescues, rehabilitates, breeds and releases sea turtles, with rearing pools, exhibition halls and educational displays focused on marine conservation.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an open-air conservation facility within a naval base with concrete rearing pools and tanks holding green turtles and hawksbill turtles at different growth stages, indoor exhibition halls with information panels on turtle biology, life cycles and conservation, and outdoor walkways between pools. The setting is coastal and quiet, with views of the naval base area and nearby Thai Mueang beach. Staff provide educational explanations and visitors can observe feeding and care activities.
Key highlights
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Sea turtle rearing pools with turtles at various ages from hatchlings to adults
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Educational exhibition hall on sea turtle species, biology and conservation efforts
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Royal Thai Navy-led breeding, rehabilitation and release program
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Opportunity to learn about marine ecosystem conservation in Phang Nga