Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Turtles Breeding Station, Segari
Not far away from Pulau Pangkor, is a turtle farm set up by the Malaysian Department of Fisheries.
The Pasir Panjang beach near Segari, is one of the main landing sites of turtles to breed. However the numbers have decreased significantly. Since the turtles are an endangered species, the farm was set up to help the turtles to survive the threats of extinction.
There's quite a few dangers that effects the lives of the marine creature. Fishing is one of the main factors. Other than that, the turtle eggs that became a delicacy had caused threat to the survival of the species.
To learn more on the Turtles and other endangered species: Click here to visit WWF, Malaysia
Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas)
Turtle hatchlings in one of the breeding basins in Segari, Perak
Friday, February 5, 2010
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