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Protecting hawksbill sea turtle eggs: How Singapore hatches hundreds of turtle babies annually

Hawksbill turtles, named for their sharp, beak-like mouths, are critically endangered, with only about 8,000 nesting adult females left worldwide. With just 1 in 1,000 hatchlings surviving to adulthood, every nest is a vital step in the race to save them. READ MORE: https://str.sg/vid-turtlesguardians In Singapore, the nesting season runs from May to October annually. NParks manually relocates the eggs from multiple nests on various beaches to Small Sister's Island, a remote island that's not open to the public for safe hatching. 00:00 Baby turtles' first steps 01:13 Protecting the eggs from predators 01:31 How turtles' are tracked in the region 02:33 Why incubation temperatures matter 03:33 Swabbing baby turtles 04:07 Baby turtles' first swim 04:55 What to do if you spot a turtle's nest? If you spot a nesting turtle, call NParks at 1800-4717300. Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsub Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated. -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.com WHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsapp TIKTOK ➤   / straitstimes   INSTAGRAM ➤   / straits_times   FACEBOOK ➤   / thestraitstimes   TWITTER ➤   / straits_times   TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes PODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts #straitstimes #hawksbillturtle #singapore #seaturtles