Critically Endangered Turtle Spotted Laying Eggs At East Coast Beach

HAWKSBILL HOMECOMING!

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/critically-endangered-turtle-spotted-laying-eggs-at-east-coast-beach

“There are two species of turtles native to Singapore – the green turtle and the hawksbill turtle.

Dr Karenne Tun, director of the coastal and marine branch at NParks National Biodiversity Centre, said the incident was an exciting one, as it provided researchers the opportunity to learn more about these rarely encountered animals.

“The discovery shows that turtles are still coming in and that our environment is still favourable for them to come in and lay eggs,” said Dr Tun.

Members of the public are reminded to contact the NParks helpline (1800-471-7300), and to keep their distance and speak softly when a turtle is sighted.

Touching the turtle may scare or provoke it. People should also not handle the eggs as this might damage them.”

Want to help these animals and also their habitats in Singapore?

Say no to products made from marine life, and check out this link, to join the local efforts to keep our beaches clean:

http://coastalcleanup.nus.edu.sg



SINGAPORE – A critically endangered hawksbill turtle was spotted laying eggs on a beach at East Coast Park on Wednesday evening (Aug 23).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/critically..

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