Excitement as 108 turtle eggs found in Similans
“If the number of hatched baby turtles starts to be crowded here, we will share them with other stations and they will be released after nine months."
Staff at Mu Ko Similan National Park in Kura Buri district, Phang Nga, stated yesterday that national park officers had found the tracks of turtles from the water to the beach area. After following the path, the team found 108 turtle eggs buried in the sand.
The eggs were found at Had Lek on Koh Mian and were to safe areas to be hatched.
The type of turtles had not been determined.
“It is very good news to see sea turtles laying eggs on Koh Miang after a very long time. We have a small sea turtle station featuring three ponds for nursing the babies with signs for visitors to study and see real sea turtles. After three months, we usually release them back to the sea,” park staff said.
“This is a great sign, we are very excited. Turtles always come back to lay eggs at the same spot.”
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