KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Wildlife Department has ruled out floater syndrome as the cause of death of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) found at Sipitang last night.
"A team from the department's Wildlife Rescue Unit was dispatched to the site immediately following the report.
"The carcass was then brought to the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park here for a post mortem by WRU's veterinarians.
"The turtle was estimated to have been dead for four to five days before it was found washed up at the shore.
"A post mortem examination revealed that the turtle sustained a severe head trauma suggestive of a boat strike incident, most probably an unfortunate accident," said the Department in a statement, adding that no plastic or other foreign materials were found in the gastrointestinal tract.