Thursday, September 17, 2009

ONCE UPON IN RANTAU ABANG 1980s

TURTLE WATCHING AT RANTAU ABABG BEACH TOGETHER PETER PERMENTIER RSS.
Turtle from dinosour era. 200 type of different species of turtles was known but now only 7 species left in the world and 4 species found in Malaysia. Male turtle never comeback to the beach except female turtle comeback to same beach where she was born/hatch after 25 to 30 later when mature to laying their eggs. Turtle season normaly started from April till September. One turtle can laying their eggs every two weeks and around 8 times every season. She can laying around 80 to more than 100 eggs each time depending size or type of turtle. 50 to 60 days to hatch. Type of turtle;-
  1. Giant Leatherback Turtle-biggest-Penyu belimbing
  2. Green Turtles -Penyu agar
  3. Hawksbill Turtles-Penyu karah
  4. Olive ridley Turtles -smallest 30-50kg-Penyu lipas
  5. New types was found - Ninja Turtles haaahaaaa

GIANT LEATHERBACK LANDING TO THE BEACH EARLY MORNING
LAYING THEIR EGGS

TURTLES IS OUR HERTAGE-SAVE TURTLES

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