Sea turtle hatchlings released as part of conservation effort in Lampuuk, Aceh

A tourist prepares to release an olive ridley sea turtle hatchling (Lepidochelys olivacea) bred at the Babah Dua Lampuuk Turtle Conservation Center in Aceh Besar, Aceh, Tuesday (March 31, 2026). The conservation group releases 64 hatchlings to help protect the species’ habitat, threatened by poaching. ANTARA FOTO/Irwansyah Putra/tom/M052

Activists from the Babah Dua Lampuuk Turtle Conservation Center sort olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings (Lepidochelys olivacea) for release on Lampuuk Beach, Aceh Besar, Aceh, Tuesday (March 31, 2026). The center releases 64 hatchlings to help protect the species’ habitat, which is threatened by poaching. ANTARA FOTO/Irwansyah Putra/tom/M052

Activists from the Babah Dua Lampuuk Turtle Conservation Center carry containers of olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings (Lepidochelys olivacea) for release on Lampuuk Beach, Aceh Besar, Aceh, Tuesday (March 31, 2026). The center releases 64 hatchlings to help protect the species’ habitat, which is threatened by poaching. ANTARA FOTO/Irwansyah Putra/tom/M052