Sculpting sand turtles to raise funds for turtle conservation

Excited participants working on their sand sculpture. Photos: Pinang Films

Against the backdrop of calm seas and overcast skies, over 200 Malaysians gathered at Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu recently for one purpose: to construct the most creative and compelling turtle sand sculpture to raise awareness for these endangered sea creatures.

The sand sculpting competition was the launchpad for the #BringOurTurtlesBack campaign – organised collaboratively by The International SeaKeepers Society, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) and Kapas Turtles – to raise RM150,000 for turtle conservation efforts in the East Coast.