Green turtles come to Con Dao to lay eggs for the second time... are an endangered species

Recently, the Philippine green turtle came to Hon Bay Canh, Con Dao to lay eggs for the second time, with 88 eggs recorded.

According to a representative of the Hon Bay Canh Forest Ranger Station (Con Dao National Park), at 9:30 p.m. on June 1, a green turtle weighing about 100 kg, with a Philippine tag, came to the sandbank to nest for the second time and laid 88 eggs. Photo: Znews.

Earlier, late on May 22, a green turtle crawled onto Cat Lon beach on Bay Canh island, dug a nest and laid 84 eggs. Photo: Con Dao National Park.

A total of 172 eggs were laid by two green turtles in Con Dao National Park. Photo: Con Dao National Park.

Green turtles, also known as vich ( scientific name Chelonia mydas), have a total body length of 93 cm and a shell width of 84 cm. This is one of 7 species of sea turtles that appear and reproduce in Con Dao. Photo: Nguoi lao dong.

Con Dao District is the main breeding ground for 90% of turtles in Vietnam. Photo: Con Dao National Park.

Green turtles are listed as endangered species (CITES) and are listed in Appendix I and II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). Photo: naturefiji.

Con Dao is 1,200 - 1,300 km from the most important green turtle nesting area in the Philippines, the Turtle Islands. Photo: (c) Hunter F.

From April to October every year, turtles from far-flung ocean regions will come to Con Dao waters to breed. Photo: (c) Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble – some rights reserved (CC BY).

Con Dao National Park reported that the turtles’ mating period can last 72 hours continuously. After mating several times a week, the male turtle will swim back to the sea to find food while the female turtle will return to the sandbank where she previously laid her eggs to lay more eggs. Photo: (c) MARC MARTIN SOLA – some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

Readers are invited to watch the video : Discovering many new species in the Mekong River Region. Source: THĐT1.

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