Shell-ebrating life: Over 100 hawksbill turtle hatchlings emerge from East Coast Park nest


Over 100 hawksbill turtle hatchlings emerged from their nest at East Coast Park on the morning of Dec 13. - NPARKS/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE: Over 100 hawksbill turtle hatchlings emerged from their nest at East Coast Park on the morning of Friday (Dec 13), beating the odds as they safely made their way to the open sea.

The critically endangered reptiles took their first steps under the watchful eyes of conservation officers from the National Parks Board (NParks), the agency said in a Facebook post on Dec 13.

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