KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s Pom-Pom Island appears to be a suitable habitat for endangered turtle species such as the green and hawksbill turtles.
Marine biologist Jeethvendra Kirishnamorthie said that based on his research on the island over the years, he found that many of the turtles they tagged or identified over 10 years ago were still there.
“Based on one of our studies, we found that some turtles that we first encountered in 2012 are still there today,” Jeethvendra said. On the TRACC Facebook page, they recently uploaded their turtle face ID process, saying they were lucky to have a massive population of turtles around Pom Pom Island. While other methods to determine turtle populations include the catch-and-release method, those on Pom-Pom Island prefer to keep it simple with nothing but photos.
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