There is a legend behind this island. A giant sea turtle saves two shipwrecked sailors – a Malay and a Chinese. As an act of thanks, the two men build a Chinese temple, a Malay shrine and a huge turtle sculpture.
Observers found the hawksbill hatchlings in the pool in front of the chinese temple. Supposedly the hatchlings should be put in the wild for their freedom and survival but they were in an enclosed area. This could limit their sources for food and matings for reproduction. The observers described the scene as heartbreaking as the newborn hatchlings were seen biting off ropes, dead leaves, twigs and even plastics for food! Some observers also spotted the hatchlings biting off each other! Clamster was right, they deserve a better home!
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