Conservation tourism: Hundreds of foreign tourists release sea turtle hatchlings at Kuta Beach

Foreign tourists release olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings into the wild during the hatching season at Kuta Beach, Badung District, Bali, on Wednesday (July 29, 2026). The Kuta Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (KBSTCC) released 500 olive ridley hatchlings to help preserve sea turtle populations in their natural habitat while promoting conservation tourism, with more than 500 foreign tourists taking part in the activity. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/nym/M052

A foreign tourist prepares to release an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchling into the wild during the hatching season at Kuta Beach, Badung District, Bali, on Wednesday (July 29, 2026). The Kuta Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (KBSTCC) released 500 olive ridley hatchlings to help preserve sea turtle populations in their natural habitat while promoting conservation tourism, with more than 500 foreign tourists taking part in the activity. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/nym/M052

An olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchling makes its way toward the sea after being released into the wild during the hatching season at Kuta Beach, Badung District, Bali, on Wednesday (July 29, 2026). The Kuta Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (KBSTCC) released 500 olive ridley hatchlings to help preserve sea turtle populations in their natural habitat while promoting conservation tourism, with more than 500 foreign tourists taking part in the activity. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/nym/M052