Officials rescue sea turtle eggs in northern Bali

Personnel from the Buleleng Marine and Air Police and the Bali Natural Resources Conservation Agency collecting the eggs of olive ridley sea turtles, also known as the Pacific ridley, for relocation on Feb 6, 2025, on a beach near The Grand Villandra Resort in Buleleng regency, Bali. - Kompas.com/Buleleng Police

DENPASAR: Bali authorities evacuated 106 olive ridley sea turtle eggs on Thursday (Feb 6) near a beachside hotel in Tukad Mungga village, Seririt district, Buleleng regency, to protect them from poachers and wild animals, as well as to give them a better chance at hatching.

Local residents found the eggs of the endangered sea turtle species, also known as the Pacific ridley, in the vicinity of The Grand Villandra Resort on Monday (Feb 3).