Welcome to Chagar Hutang!

Let’s take a tour of Chagar Hutang (CH), a turtle sanctuary on Pulau Redang. I've spent three months working at CH, studying the nesting behavior of green sea turtles.

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Pulau Redang, Malaysia
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A view of Chagar Hutang from Turtle Rock, an iconic rocky peninsula forming one side of the cove
Sea turtle mothers come to the beach at night to nest
After sunrise, most sea turtle mothers will return to the sea
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) mother returns to the ocean in the early morning after nesting
Green sea turtle mother covering nest
We place stakes near the nesting sites to record location, lay date and "who" laid the nest
Happy birthday hatchling (baby turtle)!
Do you recognize this little fellow? Hermit crabs are found all across the beach at Chagar Hutang

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