Area of interest in or around Sandakan - Turtle Island National Park ♥

Turtle Island National Park, also known as the Pulau Penyu National Park, this park comprises three small islands – Pulau Selingan, Pulau Bakungan Kecil and Pulau Gulisan that lie 40km north of Sandakan. 

Two species of marine turtles – the green and hawksbill – come ashore here to lay their eggs at certain times of the year.  The eggs are collected by permanent staff based on Pulau Selingan and transferred to fenced hatcheries, where they are safe from illegal collections by fishermen, who eat or sell them, and other marine and winged predators.  Once hatched, they are released back into the sea during darkness to enable them to get as far away from shore before dawn breaks.

For more information, you may click on the following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_Islands_National_Park_(Malaysia)