Kerteh:The carcass of a green turtle was found washed ashore at Pantai Chakar Hutan in Kerteh yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the turtle, a female estimated to be around 20 years old, was discovered by PULIHARA rangers and marine officers at 630 pm. Wan Zuriana Wan Sulaiman, manager of the Turtle Conservation Project under the Malaysian Marine Conservation and Research Society (PULIHARA), stated that the cause of death remains undetermined. After inspection and documentation, the carcass was buried.

The turtle had been recorded landing and laying eggs twice at Pantai Chakar Hutan last August, producing a total of 152 eggs from both landings. The incident has been reported to the Terengganu Fisheries Department.