VIDEO: Nigerians respond to a viral video of a giant leatherback turtle

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After some Ìlàjẹ́ fishermen brought a video of a huge sea animal ashore, social media in Nigeria has been a flurry of activity in recent hours.

A Leatherback turtle was captured by some Ilaje fishermen off the coast of Nigeria, based on accounts and the exchange that could be deduced from the video that went viral.

Such marine life had previously gone viral after being captured by some Nigerian fishermen. On the other hand, the Leatherback Turtle, which only gained popularity online, has sparked controversy on social media.

Arojinle, a well-known wildlife enthusiast and social media influencer, has opposed the Leatherback Turtle’s capture. He pointed out that the ongoing eradication and capture of this endangered species poses a threat to our waterways and the maintenance of a balanced sea life hierarchy.

He mentioned that the leatherback turtle’s diet of jellyfish aids in containing the harmful electric sea life’s population boom. Arojinle went on to say that videos of Leatherbacks being apprehended and killed had gone viral before and that it’s getting a little unsettling.

In response to the widely shared Leatherback Turtle video, Arojinle demanded that our wildlife and aquatic life be better protected. In the same manner that rhinoceroses, giraffes, and cheetahs are no longer present in Nigerian woods and savannahs, he warned that these wildlife species will become extinct if immediate action is not taken to save them.

Read an excerpt of Arojinle’s post below: “This video of a leatherback turtle caught most likely in one of the Ìlàjẹ́ communities is going around. I know there’s poverty and hardship in the land but we need to protect our wildlife. If these leatherback turtles go extinct, these same people will feel it most. Do you know why? Majority of them are fishermen. Leatherback turtles feed mostly on jellyfish. So, they control their population. If the jellyfish population is left uncontrolled, their population will explode and they will compete with fishes for their food on a large scale. When fishes have no food, their population decreases. All our actions/inactions have impacts and consequences on nature. Guess what? We’re part of nature.”

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