A newly hatched baby green turtle scurries towards the sea after it came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)
TERENGGANU, Malaysia, June 17 (Xinhua) -- World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated every year on June 16 to raise awareness about the plight of sea turtles. In Malaysia, the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles.
The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Many green sea turtles are seen laying eggs and nesting on the shore.
A newly hatched baby green turtle is seen at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)
Photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows the beach of the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary with each stick indicating a sea turtle nest, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)
Sea turtles are seen at Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)
A volunteer checks the sea turtle nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)
Newly hatched baby green turtles are seen after they came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)
Unhatched eggs are seen as volunteers check the sea turtle nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)
Baby green turtles scurry into the sea at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary located at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)■
