Around 35 baby turtle hatchlings were released at Pasir Jambak Beach in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia on Sunday 10 October.

They were released by the manager of and visitors to the Jambak Sea Turtle Camp, including a number of children.

It was the last hatching of this season, because the end of the year is spawning season.

The manager of the Jambak Sea Turtle Camp, Pati Hariyose, explained the purpose of releasing the turtles is to invite the public to care about the sustainability of turtles, protecting and not consuming turtle eggs in order to maintain the population of these protected animals.

"The release of the turtles also invites visitors to Pasir Jambak beach to release turtles so that later their interest in preserving the turtles will be stronger," he said.

About 40 eggs were incubated, from which about 35 eggs hatched, Yose added.

"The process of spawning and hatching turtles every year continues to decrease, in which turtles, apart from being prey for marine life, are also still being hunted by a number of residents for consumption of turtle meat and eggs," he said.

40 hatchlings were released by the manager of the Jambak Sea Turtle Camp and visitors at Pasir Jambak Beach, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday (10/10/2021).

This turtle hatchling is the last hatching of this season, because usually at the end of this year is the spawning season.

The manager of the Jambak Sea Turtle Camp, Pati Hariyose explained, the purpose of releasing the turtles is to invite the public to care about the sustainability of turtles, by protecting, protecting and not consuming turtle eggs in order to maintain the population of these protected animals.

"The release of the turtles also invites visitors to Pasir Jambak beach to release turtles so that later their interest in preserving the turtles will be stronger," he said Sunday (10/10/2021). .

Initially, the eggs that were incubated were about 40 eggs and which managed to hatch about 35 eggs, and 5 eggs failed to hatch. Yose added, usually the success rate of incubated eggs reaches 80 percent success, and the remaining 20 percent fails to hatch.

"The process of spawning and hatching turtles every year continues to decrease, in which turtles, apart from being prey for marine life, are also still being hunted by a number of residents for consumption of turtle meat and eggs," he added.(moozamochi).

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40 tukik atau bayi penyu dilepasliarkan di Pantai Pasir Jambak

Sebanyak 40 ekor tukik dilepas liarkan oleh pengelola Jambak Sea Turtle Camp dan pengunjung di Pantai Pasir Jambak, Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia,Minggu (10/10/2021).

Tukik berjenis penyu lekang ini merupakan penetasan terakhir di musim ini, karena biasanya di akhir tahun ini merupakan musim peneluran.

Pengelola Jambak Sea Turtle Camp, Pati Hariyose menjelaskan, dari pelepasan penyu ini bertujuan untuk mengajak masyarakat agar peduli akan kelestarian penyu, dengan cara menjaga, melindungi dan tidak mengkonsumsi telur penyu guna menjaga populasi hewan dilindungu tersebut.

" Pelepasan penyu ini juga mengajak pengunjung pantai Pasir Jambak dalam pelepasan penyu agar nantinya minat mereka menjaga kelestarian penyu tersebut semakin kuat," ungkapnya Minggu (10/10/2021).

Awalnya, telur yang di inkubasi tersebut berjumlah sekitar 40 butir dan yang berhasil menetas sekitar 35 butir, dan 5 butir gagal untuk menetas.

Yose menambahkan, biasanya tingkat keberhasilan telur yang di inkubasi mencapai 80 persen keberhasilan, dan sisanya 20 persen gagal menetas.

" Proses peneluran dan penetasan penyu di setiap tahunnya terus berkurang, yang mana penyu selain menjadi mangsa biota laut, juga masih diburu oleh sejumlah warga untuk dikonsumsi daging penyu dan telurnya," tambahnya.(moozamochi).