Green turtles landing on Chagar Hutang beach

Mama green turtles entrusting their next generation to the beach.

Up the beach she goes, in search for the nesting site of her choice.

Mama turtle having a lapse of judgement, deposited her eggs at an unsuitable site. Her eggs are excavated immediately for relocation to a more suitable site.

Here I come!!!

Squirrels of Chagar Hutang

Presenting our furry friends at Chagar Hutang.
They are cute, cute and cuteee... ;p

(As usual, click on them for a larger view.)

Next up is the star of SEATRU, green turtles!

Tinned lizard head from Chagar Hutang

This was taken during my SEATRU's volunteer period at Chagar Hutang.

A greedy monitor lizard tried to get to some leftovers in the sardine can and in the process, got its head stuck in the can. What ensued was a desperate attempt to remove the can from its head and blindly moving around in circles. To those concerned about its well-being, it finally manage to shake the can loose and ran away quickly into the forest next to our base.
It was hilariously entertaining while it last.

Next post will be about another wildlife at Chagar Hutang, squirrels.

Stars at Chagar Hutang

Click on it for a larger view.

Chagar Hutang, an isolated turtle sanctuary at the northern part of Redang island is an ideal place for stargazing as there is no light pollution. On the moonless and cloudless night, the stars shine brightly, satellites and meteors flash across the sky.

I did a 8 minute exposure of the sky. The picture above is the result after noise removal. The stars became streaks of lights across the sky with their unique colours.

p/s. Expect further entries on my recent participation of SEATRU's sea turtle conservation program at Chagar Hutang beach, Redang.