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Bentota- Sea Turtles |
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බෙන්ටෝටා මුහුදු කැස්බෑ ව්යාපෘතිය |
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At a distance of 9 km from Bentota Railway Station, Sea Turtle
Hatchery is a turtle conservation center located along the coast
of the Indian Ocean at Kosgoda.
The Kosgoda Sea Turtle
Conservation Project was started by Dudley Perera in the year
1981. The main aim of the project is to conserve the sea turtles
and protect them from predators like birds, dogs, and crabs. It
is one of the 18 hatcheries in Sri Lanka devoted to the proper
breeding of this endangered species. Visitors can get to see up
to five endangered species out of seven species of margin
turtles in the world here.
The volunteers patrol the beach
at night to make sure that any mother turtles have proper
conditions to lay eggs. They also carry the eggs back to the
hatchery to make sure they hatch properly without any harm from
predators and then release the baby sea turtles back into the
ocean once properly hatched. They also take care of sea turtles
with disabilities and treat the ones who have become weak due to
fishing activities.
Timings: 8.30 AM - 5.30 PM, Turtle
Releasing - 6.30 PM |
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