A baby sea turtle is pictured on Dawan Beach in Pingtung County’s Kenting area on Saturday. The five turtle species commonly seen off Taiwan’s coastlines are the green sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, olive ridley sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle and leatherback sea turtle, the officials said. In 2017, a nest of 27 newly hatched green sea turtles was discovered in Pingtung County’s Kenting (墾丁). It urged local residents and tourists to avoid beaches where sea turtles nest from 8pm to 5am the next day, and to refrain from using artificial light sources near the beaches, which disturb nesting sea turtles. The agency encouraged the public to call the toll-free coast guard hotline (118) if they find an injured or lost sea turtle.

Source: Taipei Times September 13, 2020 15:56 UTC