Marine conservationist faced many obstacles in his efforts to save Sabah's turtles

Yee and his turtle nest and turtle measuring works

KOTA KINABALU: A simple hope to have sea turtles protected and conserved led one man to a lifetime commitment of saving these sea creatures.

Since he started his mission in 2010, Alexander Yee has managed to see over 42,000 hatchlings returned to the sea, mainly from the island of Libaran in Sandakan district.