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Conserving Turtles, Caring for Life

A total of 142 baby lekang (olive ridley) turtles have been released on Sodong Beach in Cilacap, Central Java.

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WILIBRORDUS MEGANDIKA WICAKSONO
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KOMPAS/WILIBRORDUS MEGANDIKA WICAKSONO

Hundreds of baby sea turtles are released into the wild at Sodong Beach in Adipala, Cilacap, Central Java, on Monday (14/9/2020).

A total of 142 baby lekang (olive ridley) turtles have been released on Sodong Beach in Cilacap, Central Java. The presence of turtles laying eggs in the Sodong area is an indication that the habitat is still in pristine condition. The turtle conservation has become a challenge to sustain and an opportunity to develop educational tourism.

Dozens of residents, young and old, male and female, cheerfully picked baby turtles out of buckets and placed them at the edge of the sea. The cute reptiles readily moved their four fin-like legs to head for the open sea.

Editor:
Syahnan Rangkuti
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