Giant softshell turtle at Okiham aquaculture farm, submitted for national record

Giant softshell turtle at Okiham aquaculture farm, submitted for national record

The enormous softshell turtle on a scale. The softshell turtle on her back weighs one kilogram, the size at which softshell turtles are normally shipped. (December 8, Okiham Foods, Zakimi in Yomitan)


December 9, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

By Wakana Arakaki

 

An enormous northern Chinese softshell turtle (suppon) was found at the Okinawa Ham General Foods (Okiham) aquaculture farm in Yomitan. The turtle’s shell is 40 centimeters long, and she weighs 7.96 kilograms. The other turtles raised in the same enclosure are vastly lighter, weighing 2.6 kilograms on average. The company plans to submit the softshell turtle to UA-Japan Records, an organization that officially certifies all types of record holders nationally. If the turtle is certified, she will hold the record for the largest softshell turtle in Japan.

 

Norihiro Nohara, who is in charge of the aquaculture department, discovered the enormous softshell turtle. He explains that when he drained the water in the enclosure to check on the growth of the animals, the biggest softshell turtle he has ever seen was walking around.

 

The restaurant attached to the farm serves dishes featuring softshell turtle, but this softshell turtle is a breeding female and so will not be on the menu. The farm will continue to raise her and will look forward to her continued growth.

 

(English translation by T&CT and Ellen Huntley)

 

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