MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Under the red light as not to disturb the animals, a green sea turtle is seen laying eggs and nesting on the shore of the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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