Turtle Watching in Terengganu
Although I've lived 31 years in Malaysia, I've never had a chance to see the turtles lay eggs in Terengganu. The place to see it is Rantau Abang.
The warm grainy sands of Rantau Abang are thought to be the ideal nesting grounds for the giant Dermocheleys coriaca (leatherback turtles). Rantau Abang is one of the few leatherback nesting sites in the world. Turtle sanctuaries have been established in an effort to reverse the decline of leatherback turtles. Collection (except by licensed turtle egg collectors) or eating of turtle eggs are forbidden. In the Rantau Abang Visitors' Centre, a documentary on the turtle and its nesting habits is screened at regular intervals.
Rantau Abang, 56 km south of the state capital, Kuala Terengganu, on a stretch of beach 32 km long, giant leatherback turtles come back year after year. The egg laying process is carefully protected by local authorities now - until 40,000 baby turtles have found their wy back to the sea per year.
Check out the turtle watching tour here
posted by forexdude at 6:30 AM
3 Comments:
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I don't understand how this little girl in the picture can get away with touching a nesting sea turtle. That causes so much stress on the animal, not only being touched but also all that flash. Seriously! This makes me so mad!! In America and Mexico getting caught doing this can be potential JAIL TIME!!! Sea turtles who are nesting need to concentrate on what they are doing! If we are up in their grill they may not lay as many eggs or even ANY!! Please leave these animals alone before we make them go extinct!!
No worry Elizabethe. There are no more leatherbacks in Malay anyway...
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