Sea turtles return safely to oceanRARE OCCURRENCE: Most sea turtles go to beaches in Siaoliouciou, Orchid Island or Penghu to lay their eggs, and do not often visit Dawan Beach, a veterinarian saidBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterTwenty-four baby sea turtles on Sunday night safely returned to the ocean at Kenting National Park’s Dawan Beach with help from government workers and National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium veterinarians. This was the second time since 2017 that baby sea turtles were found in Kenting National Park. Most turtles lay their eggs at beaches on Siaoliouciou Island (小琉球), Penghu and Orchid Island (Lanyu, 蘭嶼), he said. “It is exciting to know that sea turtles have returned to the Hengchun Peninsula again to lay their eggs. “We will also speak with hotels about dimming their lights so that baby sea turtles would not go astray.”“Beach visitors should refill the sandpits before they take off and leave no items behind to facilitate the sea turtles’ trips to the beach,” Lee added.

Source: Taipei Times August 10, 2020 15:56 UTC