Leatherback turtle lands and lays 81 eggs at Rantau Abang beach

A leatherback turtle came ashore and laid 81 eggs at Pantai Rantau Abang in Dungun early this morning, the second such landing in Terengganu this year. The eggs were handed to the Fisheries Department for incubation at the Rantau Abang Turtle Conservation Centre hatchery and are expected to hatch in 50 to 70 days.