Green turtle carcass found in Pulau Kapas, tenth death this month


KUALA TERENGGANU: The carcass of an adult male green turtle (penyu agar) was found floating in waters off Pulau Kapas near Marang at 11am on Saturday (Jan 22).

Terengganu Fisheries Department director Ruzaidi Mamat said it was the tenth turtle death recorded since Jan 3.

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