Critically Endangered Sea Turtle Seen Coming Ashore At ECP, Presumably To Lay Eggs Marine wildlife enthusiasts, rejoice! A sea turtle was recently spotted crawling up the beach at East Coast Park, presumably to lay eggs. An eagle-eyed netizen captured the entire thing in a video, which was fast-forwarded due to the turtle’s slow movement (hur-hur). Never thought I’d see a sea turtle coming out of the water in Singapore. pic.twitter.com/jMsqiWIZXn — Ty Lee (@Ahteacar) August 7, 2018 But it’s still a breathtaking scene, since it’s not every day that we get to see such a magnificent animal in our highly urbanised city. Female sea turtles are known to lay eggs during the warmest months of the year. They usually come ashore at night during high tide and can deposit up to 200 eggs at one go. If you’re keen to catch a glimpse of these turtles, you might want to try your luck at beaches around our island this weekend! More on that later. Many turtles are born in Singapore While we can’t ascertain the turtle’s species, it’s highly likely to be a hawksbill turtle. Listed as a critically endangered species by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature, hawksbill turtles […]
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