A sea turtle nest on Phu Quy island hatched 57 babies

This morning, Phu Quy special zone fishery inspection station released 57 baby turtles back to the sea. Previously, on August 28, people on the island discovered traces of sea turtles crawling onto Hon Tranh beach to give birth. The fishery inspection station followed the trail, located the turtle nest, then used a net to surround it to protect it.

Mr. Tran Ngoc Dung, Deputy Head of Phu Quy Fishery Surveillance Station, said that because the mother turtle had left before, it was impossible to determine the exact species of turtle. However, most sea turtles are rare wild animals on the list of endangered, precious and rare species prioritized for protection.

This morning, after 45 days, all the eggs hatched, and the baby turtles emerged from the sand and stirred healthily. Fisheries control forces and people used foam boxes to bring all the baby turtles to the edge of the sea and release them one by one into the natural environment.

According to Mr. Dung, with the coordination of the people, activities of protecting eggs and releasing baby turtles into the sea contribute to maintaining biodiversity, restoring sea turtle populations, and preserving a sustainable marine ecosystem in the waters of Phu Quy island.

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