Olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings reached the open sea in East Java MALANG, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA - JULY 22: An olive ridley turtle hatchling is moving across the sand towards the sea as hundreds of olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings, having completed a three-month quarantine period at the Bajulmati Sea Turtle Conservation (BSTC) site, are heading toward the open sea after being released into the wild in Bajulmati Beach, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on July 22, 2026. Today, the Bajulmati Sea Turtle Conservation Area (BSTC) released 100 olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings (Lepidochelys olivacea) into the sea. The greatest threats to wild sea turtles are poaching for their shells and eggs, as well as high levels of pla
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Recording Date: Jul 22, 2026
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Olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings reached the open sea in East Java MALANG, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA - JULY 22: An olive ridley turtle hatchling is moving across the sand towards the sea as hundreds of olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings, having completed a three-month quarantine period at the Bajulmati Sea Turtle Conservation (BSTC) site, are heading toward the open sea after being released into the wild in Bajulmati Beach, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on July 22, 2026. Today, the Bajulmati Sea Turtle Conservation Area (BSTC) released 100 olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings (Lepidochelys olivacea) into the sea. The greatest threats to wild sea turtles are poaching for their shells and eggs, as well as high levels of pla
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