Protecting Hawksbill sea turtle eggs How Singapore hatches hundreds of turtle babies annually

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Hawksbill turtles, named for their sharp, beak-like mouths, are critically endangered, with only about 8,000 nesting adult females left worldwide. With just 1 in 1,000 hatchlings surviving to adulthood, every nest is a vital step in the race to save them. READ MORE: https://str.sg/vid-turtlesguardians

In Singapore, the nesting season runs from May to October annually. NParks manually relocates the eggs from multiple nests on various beaches to Small Sister's Island, a remote island that's not open to the public for safe hatching.

00:00 Baby turtles' first steps
01:13 Protecting the eggs from predators
01:31 How turtles' are tracked in the region
02:33 Why incubation temperatures matter
03:33 Swabbing baby turtles
04:07 Baby turtles' first swim
04:55 What to do if you spot a turtle's nest?

If you spot a nesting turtle, call NParks at 1800-4717300.