Turtle conservation awareness bearing results


KOTA KINABALU: A growing awareness of turtle conservation has seen more members of the public surrendering their endangered turtle pets anonymously.

Friends of Sea Turtles Education and Research (Foster) vice-president James Leong was taken by surprise when he found four baby green turtles placed in a bucket of water that was left at the entrance to his office in Sandakan on Sunday.

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