One bright moment in an otherwise horrific week has been the rescue of more than 30 turtles that the tsunami washed up on the west coast of Banten. As volunteers were attending to the bodies they noticed the turtles, some weighing almost 200kg, stranded around the resort. They included loggerhead sea turtles plus rare hawksbill and green sea turtles, according to volunteers and experts. With green sea turtles weighing up to 180kg, moving them was difficult. Silusto said that releasing the turtles into the ocean had been a moment of hope after witnessing such tragedy.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2018 04:07 UTC