500 green sea turtle hatchlings released in Terengganu

 

Green sea turtle hatchlings were released into the sea at the Ma’ Daerah Turtle Sanctuary Centre in Kertih. - BERNAMA PIC

KERTIH: A total of 500 one-day-old green sea turtle hatchlings, each measuring 2.5cm, were released into the sea at the Ma' Daerah Turtle Sanctuary Centre in Kertih here today.

The release was part of conservation efforts under the 2026 Sustainable Environment Programme organised by the Terengganu Girl Guides Association of Malaysia.

Regent of Terengganu Tengku Muhammad Ismail Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin also released several turtle hatchlings at about 6.30pm.

Tengku Puteri Daulath Raja Tengku Fatimatuz Zahra', Tengku Muhammad Ismail's sister, was also in attendance.

Also present were Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Terengganu Fisheries Department director Pang Nyukang.

The sanctuary incubated the green sea turtle hatchlings, and the release aimed to support the species' survival and raise public awareness of the importance of turtle conservation in the state.

Earlier, Tengku Muhammad Ismail called on the public to help protect the environment and marine ecosystems to ensure the sustainability of natural resources for future generations.

He said these efforts were important as pollution, littering and uncontrolled human activities increasingly threatened the balance of the environment and marine life, including fish, turtles and coral reefs.

"Protecting the environment is not solely the responsibility of the government or certain organisations. It is a shared responsibility. Although our individual actions may seem small, when taken by millions of people, their impact can be significant," Tengku Muhammad Ismail said. - NST