Sea Turtles (10♦)

The beautiful Malaysian sea turtles have been making their "homes" and birthplace on the pristine, white beaches of the country for centuries.

Main Types of Malaysian Sea Turtles

The main marine or sea turtles that are found in the seas and coastal areas of Malaysia are:

• ·         Green turtles
• ·         Leatherback turtles
• ·         Hawksbill turtles
• ·         Olive Ridley turtles

It is so because Malaysia has a long coastline, with the western part of Peninsular Malaysia facing the Straits of Malacca, while the coasts of the eastern states of Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak face the waters of the South China Sea.

Throughout the length of the coasts, since time immemorial, the sandy beaches have been used by the various species of turtles for landing and nesting, laying their eggs in the thousands.

The landings and nesting of the sea turtles is said to occur throughout the year at various localities of the Malaysian coastlines.

But the peak months where they come in bigger numbers are from April to September for Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak, and from August to October in Sabah, before the onset of the torrential rains and rough seas of the monsoon seasons.

海龟

有四种海龟 - 棱皮龟 (Leatherback)、绿海龟 (Green)、玳瑁海龟 (Hawksbill)、太平洋丽龟 (Olive Ridley) - 选择在马来西亚产卵。 这些温和的生物因长距离回游筑巢而出名，而它们的数量一直在减少，其中一些已濒临灭绝。

观看海龟每年筑巢是一种独特体验。 棱皮龟更喜爱在丁加奴州兰道阿邦 (Rantau Abang) 附近的海岸线筑巢。 该地区温暖的细沙和有利的海滩斜坡非常有利于行动缓慢的海龟筑巢。

其他可观看海龟的区域还包括邦咯岛的海龟湾 (Turtle Bay) 和登加楼州的丹绒佳拉海滩 (Tanjung Jara Beach)。