东海岸百只海龟出世 公园局协助返回大海

新加坡东海岸公园昨天（13日）早上迎来100多只玳瑁海龟（Hawksbill Turtle）宝宝破壳而出，它们在工作人员的目送和保护下，迈向大海。

国家公园局透过社媒页面分享好消息，指出每年5月至10月，数只雌性玳瑁海龟就会返回本地产卵。大约经过60天或两个月时间的孵化期，玳瑁海龟宝宝就会破壳而出。

百只玳瑁海龟破壳而出。（视频截图：国家公园局）

海龟宝宝破壳后返回大海之路并不容易，沿途面对被海鸟、螃蟹等动物捕食的风险，或者被光源吸引爬向错误的内陆方向。

对此，公园局的工作人员在海龟宝宝破壳而出后，为它们进行评估，然后目送它们安全返回大海。

我国的水域是濒危的玳瑁海龟和绿海龟（Chelonia mydas）的家园，它们都是野生动物法令下的受保护物种，公众不能私自收集海龟的蛋或幼龟。

公园局表示，如果公众发现任何幼龟或蛋巢，可拨打公园局热线1800-471-7300，并保持安全距离，小声说话，不要触碰它们。欲了解更多详情，请浏览www.go.gov.sg/turtle-advisory。

Hawksbill Turtle hatchlings at East Coast ParkJust this morning, East Coast Park welcomed over 100 Hawksbill Turtle hatchlings which emerged and safely made their way to sea! From around May to October every year, a few female Hawksbill Turtles return to our shores to lay their eggs. These eggs can take up to 60 days or 2 months to incubate, resulting in this early festive miracle. Turtle hatchlings face many challenges when heading out to the open sea. This includes predation by shore birds and crabs or getting attracted to other light sources and crawling inland instead of heading out to sea. After the hatchlings emerged from the nest this morning, measurements of some of the baby turtles were taken by our conservation colleagues to determine the health of the clutch. Under their watchful eyes these hatchlings have made it safely towards the open waters. Singapore's waters are home to not one, but two species of marine turtles which include the critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas). As protected species under the Wildlife Act, members of public are not permitted to collect any hatchlings or eggs. Doing so is an offence under the Wildlife Act. If you spot any hatchlings or a nesting turtle: Call the NParks helpline (1800-471-7300), keep a safe distance, keep noise levels low by speaking softly and avoid touching them. For more info on what to do when encountering these animals, visit www.go.gov.sg/turtle-advisory. #NParksBuzz

Posted by NParks on Friday, December 13, 2024