MMEA saves 3,300 baby turtles from the pot


A file picture of a pig-nosed turtle on display in an aquarium at the KL Butterfly Park.

BATU PAHAT: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has saved 3,300 pig-nosed baby turtles worth more than RM100,000 which were headed for the cooking pot.

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