Tourist posing with protected sea turtle causes stir in social media

They are now trying to ascertain how the tourist could have been allowed to catch a protected turtle and other sea creatures in waters close to the diving haven of Pulau Sipadan.

KOTA KINABALU: A picture of a Chinese tourist posing with a protected sea turtle he caught in Semporna waters is creating a stir in social media as Sabah authorities step up investigations into the case.

Sabah Wildlife Department and Sabah Parks investigators have turned up at the Singamata Adventures and Reef Resort to question the management over the incident, after one of the resort’s boats was spotted in the picture.