Diving deep into turtle deaths

Unravelling the cause: Groups conducting autopsies on sea turtle carcasses to ascertain the animals’ cause of death at the Rantau Abang FRI in Terengganu. — Bernama

DUNGUN: A collaboration to have a turtle necropsy group supported by Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) has been established in the efforts to address sea turtle deaths in the state.

The Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) Rantau Abang, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu Fisheries Department, Fuze Ecoteer Outdoor Adventures, Lang Tengah Turtle Watch and other NGOs said probing the circumstances surrounding turtle deaths is important as part of turtle conservation efforts.