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| turtles and eggshells |
Ship's engine was turned off as a sign that our boat had arrived at the destination. Interestingly, instead of stopping at the dock, we were stopped in the middle of a shallow sea, the island is more than 800 kilometers from the city of Samarinda.
Yes, boats can not rely on the dock because there is no dock for the boat on the island this Sangalaki. Once the natural charm of this island.
As far as the eye could see, crystal clear waters seemed unfold before their eyes. Holding up our bags and luggage in the overhead, we walked through waist-deep seawater us. So challenging and exciting it was when we all walk around 200 meters in the shallow waters are so clear. Some of us even direct their wet bodies.
Sangalaki islands covering an area of approximately 13Ha is located in the Islands Derawan located in Berau, East Kalimantan. Currently, Derawan Islands have become one of the five best water attractions in Indonesia. In addition to Sangalaki own island, there are other beautiful islands. Call it, Derawan Island, Island Maratua and Kakaban is so tempting to visit.
Unfortunately, as the islands are more famous in this country, Sangalaki island is also owned by foreigners!
The main purpose of tourist accommodation on the island with exotic eyes U.S. dollars this is the breeding penyunya so neat and well groomed. The island is a favorite place of the turtles nesting each night is a conservation of turtle nesting place is so famous, not only in Southeast Asia, but also in the world.
The easiest way to reach this location is to travel overland from the capital of Berau, East Kalimantan, namely Tanjung Redeb. From Cape Redeb, the journey is still to be done by taking a hilly road about 100km, two-to three-hour drive to the Tanjung Batu. Of Tanjung Batu jetty here, Sangalaki Island can be achieved using a two-hour speedboat.
Feeling tired to travel a considerable distance immediately paid off when we finally ran over a stretch of white sand that is so luminous reflect sunlight toward the "Captive turtles Semi Natural" conservation-managed halls of East Kalimantan.
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| turtles field |
Entering a gate-shaped wooden door, we were amazed because many small boards are embedded in the sand. We got confused, why are there only these boards, but no turtle ponds as we imagine. Apparently these boards is none other than the start time of the eggs is conserved while waiting meretasnya the baby.
In the sand a few signs, it turns out there are dozens of small turtles are trying to get out of the skin layer of the egg. With awe we saw firsthand how each turtle is trying to get out of their coats eggshell. They seemed to be trying to climb the holes that seem so small in comparison to the size of the turtle's body.
Most of the turtles that have moved out into a small bucket that is ready for us to release the vast expanse of sand. That way our spirits began to take hold and take pictures with the baby turtles are amazing.
The turtles are not looking so weak, but it is so active and vibrant. It turned out that the physical form different turtle turtle. Turtles more than the dark black turtle greenish. Turtle's head does not appear to separate the shell body, wherein the head of a turtle with its shell seems so separate.
In the middle of the issue of the illegal destruction of turtles and turtle eggs are sold seizure-free, was so happy when we were each holding a small turtle and released on the beach.
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| releasing turtles |
Happily, too, the little turtles crawling simultaneously direct the first time toward the open sea. Gradually, one by one have arrived on the coast and into open water. The real's where they begin a new life, by forging flow, disruption of fish, to live in this vast ocean.
Imagine, thousands of steps begins with small steps the turtle into the sea.
Maybe we can not do great things for this nature, but one small action each of us would be so mean to our environment.
Release the young turtles life experience and to witness the emergence of a turtle's life it will never forget.
Quotes an anonymous writer, "In the beauty of nature lies the spirit of hope."
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credit to Rangga Yudhika
