GEORGE TOWN: The Olive Ridley species of turtles, which last returned to Penang in 2019, are back to lay their eggs.
More than 100 hatchlings are currently under the care of the Fisheries Department in Penang and Terengganu before they will be released back to the sea by the end of this month.
“However, the landing trends of Olive Ridley and leatherback turtles in Penang have decreased due to natural and human threats. She said on March 15, the department received a report from the public of a young Olive Ridley hatchling on the beach around a hotel in Teluk Bahang.
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