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On June 2, 1967, a Hoàn Kiếm turtle died from injuries caused by an abusive fisherman that was ordered to net the turtle and carry it, but instead hit the turtle with a crowbar. The turtle's body was preserved and placed on display in the temple. That particular specimen weighed 200 kg (440 lbs) and measured 1.9 metres long (6 ft 3 in). [9]
Thanh Giang sứ giả statue at An Dương Vương Temple A depiction of the legend of the Kim Qui and the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem), on mural ceramics in Hoan Kiem temple Kim Quy ( Chữ Hán : 金龜) (“Gold Turtle”, also spelled Kim Qui ) or Thanh Giang sứ giả ( Chữ Hán : 清江使者) is a mythical golden turtle god appearing ...
A possible third species, Rafetus leloii Hà, 2000 (synonym R. vietnamensis Le et al., 2010), known commonly as the Hoan Kiem turtle, has been proposed as a species. It is considered a junior synonym of Rafetus swinhoei by most authorities, [ 4 ] but some Vietnamese scientists insist the two forms are not identical.
Hà Đình Đức is a Vietnamese biologist. He was born on March 23, 1940, in the Thọ Xuân District of Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam.He is known for describing the Hoan Kiem turtle, which he classified under name Rafetus leloii.
English: Turtle Pagoda standing on a small island pays homage to a golden turtle. In the 15th century, this heroic reptile is said to have returned a magic sword to its home in the lake after it had been taken. Hanoi, Vietnam
Hoàn Kiếm (transl. Returned Sword) is one of the four original urban districts (quận) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. [3] It is named after the scenic Hoàn Kiếm Lake. The lake is in the heart of the district and serves as the focal point of the city's public life.
In Vietnam, the species has been observed in Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on several occasions, including documented sightings in 1999, 2000, and 2005. [18] The turtle captured from the lake in April 2011, which was treated for open sores potentially caused by pollution, injuries from fishing hooks, or other turtles, was later found dead in January ...
The presence of small turtles in the Hoan Kiem is well documented. The videos only show the head of a turtle, with only shiny water... it looks too much like a close up of a turtle head. I should think the most obvious appearance of a giant turtle would be the huge shell ,the head is tiny compared to its shell.