Eggs-cited over return of Olive Ridleys

Swimming in safety: These Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings, found in Teluk Bahang, are being cared for at the Turtle Conservation Centre in Pantai Kerachut by the Penang Fisheries Department before being released back to sea.

GEORGE TOWN: The Olive Ridley species of turtles, which last returned to Penang in 2019, are back to lay their eggs.

More than 100 hatchlings are currently under the care of the Fisheries Department in Penang and Terengganu before they will be released back to the sea by the end of this month.