Turtle eggs seized in Malaysia

Green Turtle (BBC)

Green Turtle (BBC)

Police in Sabah have seized 10,000 turtle eggs from a speedboat that was unloading on a beach near Sandakan. They believe that a smuggling syndicate got the eggs from several Philippine islands and were smuggling them into Malaysia where they are regarded as a delicacy. The eggs are apparently from species like Green and Hawksbill turtles.

Unfortunately the smugglers escaped.

Wildlife officials are going to try and incubate the eggs.

The photo above comes from the BBC, and you can read their article here.

About Neil Hambleton

I am a British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) Advanced Diver and an Open Water Instructor. I have been diving since 1992, after joining South China Diving Club (SCDC), which is a Hong Kong-based branch of the BSAC. Having moved to New Zealand, I am now a member of BSAC New Zealand.
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