DUNGUN: The return of a leatherback turtle at the Rhu Cikgu beach in Rantau Abang has got everyone excited. As this is the first landing of the highly endangered species at the once popular leatherback nesting site since 2010. I have not seen such tracks for a long time,” added Hasang who had been collecting turtle eggs for some 30 years. He alerted the Fisheries Department about the nest and officers from the Rantau Abang Turtle sanctuary who arrived at the nesting site this morning confirmed that it was the nest of a leatherback turtle. He however cautioned that it is already late in the turtle nesting season.

Source: New Strait Times September 10, 2017 12:45 UTC