Bali Turtle conservation and education centre
August 2, 2024 · 2 min · 522 views · Bali
What this video covers
A turtle rescue and education centre in Bali houses hatchlings and injured sea turtles at various stages of rehabilitation.Watch Eggs are buried 30 centimetres deep and hatch after two months; hatchlings spend roughly one week at the facility before release into the sea.0:41 Newborns as young as 15 minutes old are held briefly, then placed in water after three hours.0:25 Staff observe individual hatchlings for coordination and activity level, identifying which animals are likely to survive — one notably fast swimmer is flagged as a strong candidate, while a poorly coordinated individual raises concern.1:08 Several adult turtles at the centre carry permanent injuries: missing a back right flipper, a front right flipper, or a front paw.0:16 Freshwater terrapins are also kept on site.2:05 Russell films a feeding session and what staff describe as a turtle massage for one of the injured adults.1:49 The centre breeds and releases small turtles back into the wild as its primary conservation activity.0:11
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