Hundreds of baby turtles were released in the Jambak Sea Turtle Camp turtle conservation area in Padang City on April 14.<br /><br />This is an effort to increase the turtle population, which is currently threatened with extinction. <br /><br />Sea turtles are species protected by the Indonesian government.<br /><br />The manager of Jambak Sea Turtle Camp, Pati Hariyose, said that the release of baby turtles is conducted late in the evening by moving baby turtles to the beach.<br /><br />It did not take long, after being released, hundreds of baby turtles were moving along the sand beach to the open sea.<br /><br />"The release was deliberately done late in the evening. This is to prevent predators from preying on baby turtles, "Pati said.<br /><br />Pati manages the turtle conservation area using private funds. <br /><br />He also hopes that there will be parties who can become donors of funds so that the turtle conservation he manages can continue.
