Mother turtle travels more than 1,700 km from the Philippines to Con Dao to lay eggs

On May 23, a representative of the Con Dao National Park Management Board (Con Dao district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province) said that Con Dao had just welcomed a Philippine mother turtle to successfully nest and lay eggs at Bai Cat Lon - Hon Bay Canh.

The tag shows the mother turtle is from the Philippines. Photo: Con Dao National Park

Previously, on the evening of May 22, during the rescue of a mother turtle laying eggs, staff of the Con Dao National Park Management Board discovered the left forelimb of a mother turtle with a tag bearing the symbol Ph6854. This is the symbol for managing and monitoring sea turtles in the Philippines.

The mother Philippine turtle is a green turtle (also known as a green turtle) measuring 93cm x 84cm, and laid 84 eggs. After successfully giving birth to the turtle, the Con Dao National Park Management Board added a Vietnamese tag with code CD 4699 to continue monitoring the turtle's movements.

The mother Philippine turtle laid 84 eggs. Photo: Con Dao National Park

It is known that the distance from the Philippine sea to Con Dao is more than 1,700km. Previously, on the night of April 22, 2024, Bai Cat Lon - Hon Bay Canh also welcomed a mother turtle with a Malaysian tracking tag to nest and lay 100 eggs.

Source: Congthuong

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