Adorable moment as officials take turns carrying the 'Uncle Tortoise' weighing over 20 kilograms back into the deep forest after it wandered out of the forest boundary into a nearby community.
On 30 Oct 2026, the Facebook pageSi Phang Nga National Parkposted a message stating, "The mission to carry 'Uncle Tortoise' back home. Uncle Tortoise wandered out of the forest boundary and into a community near Si Phang Nga National Park's ranger station at S.N.1 (Suan Mai Waterfall). A kind person spotted him and informed the officials, who took turns carrying and helping to transport Uncle Tortoise, weighing over 20 kilograms, back into the deep forest for release."
This patrol mission was not wasted, as it both protected the forest and safely returned Uncle Tortoise to his home."
After the post was shared, many people commented with remarks such as, "Is there a number under his belly?", "Carrying Uncle on his trip back home", "Can you take him back again, officers? I’ll send a can of powder as thanks", "He was planning to visit the city a bit", "Stay in the forest and don’t let anyone catch you, Uncle," and others.
Thanks to the Facebook page Si Phang Nga National Park