Rare precious turtles lay eggs

Sources from the Nui Chua National Park Management Board said yesterday that green turtles - a rare marine animal - are appearing quite thick on the coast of Vinh Hai, within the garden to lay eggs. .

Green turtle - Chelonia mydas
(Photo: Discoverlife.org)

At least more than 50 mother turtles gather to the Meat yard to " run out ". Head of ecotourism - environmental education Pham Van Xem said this is the first time a large number of sea turtles have been spawned.

In addition to dozens of nest eggs hidden carefully by the mother turtles, there were eight " floating " drives (with more than 600 eggs), which were rescued by the national marine turtle protection team to safety and strict protection. when the baby turtle was born.

According to research documents, there are three rare species of turtles named in the World Red Book, including: green turtles (Chelonia mydas), and red turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), tortoise shells ( Eretmochelys imbricata).

L.WALL