BABY TURTLE RELEASED FROM SRI LANKA COAST GUARD HATCHERIES

Six hundred and twenty seven (627) baby turtles have been hatched out of 675 turtle eggs conserved in various parts of the island under the Coast Guard Turtle Conservation Project (CGTCP). They have been safely released into the sea in the past few days and this rare event has been witnessed by many foreigners and civilians in area. The CGTCP has initiated every effort to conserve turtle eggs in or around their natural nesting cages to ensure safety and natural habitat.

As of today, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard has released 4771 no’s turtle hatchlings into the sea In this year and is conserving 11402 turtle eggs in hatcheries and nests close to the SLCG Life Saving Posts/ Establishments as a part of the duties and functions of the SLCG to assist in the conservation of endangered marine species.