Hawksbill Turtle Release

Here�s a short clip featuring an animal you may see in Singapore- if you�re lucky! It�s an endangered hawksbill turtle hatchling.

Yesterday afternoon, this little fellow was found looking very lost on a grass patch at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal- maybe not far from the sea for us, but a dangerously long way from the sea for such a small animal. We think he�d probably got disorientated after hatching from his shell and, instead of heading towards the ocean, he�d wandered inland, and was in danger of overheating, starvation and falling prey to predators. A concerned member of the public found the little turtle and took him home, before calling us for assistance. We collected the turtle and, after determining that he was fit and well, released him on the beach near the ferry terminal yesterday evening.

If you do spot wild turtles in Singapore, please keep your distance and leave them well alone. If a turtle appears injured or in need of help, you can call the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Hotline 97837782.

Thanks to Noel Thomas for sharing this video!



ACRES doing what they do best releasing a juvenile Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) that they rescued back to the sea. Although these turtles have a…

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ7Okd7KWA4

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ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.

ACRES has six focus areas: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Crime Investigation, Zoo Animal Welfare, Humane Education, Community Outreach and Promoting Cruelty-Free Living.

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