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Sea turtles return to sea amid Singapore's conservation efforts
By Xinhua Published: Aug 15, 2026 09:29 AM
A sea turtle crawls toward the sea after being released on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

A sea turtle crawls toward the sea after being released on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)


Sea turtles swim toward the sea after being released on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

Sea turtles swim toward the sea after being released on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)


Staff members take sea turtles out of a nest on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

Staff members take sea turtles out of a nest on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)


A staff member measures a sea turtle before releasing it on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

A staff member measures a sea turtle before releasing it on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)


A staff member buries sea turtle eggs to hatch on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 4, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

A staff member buries sea turtle eggs to hatch on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 4, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)


A staff member measures a sea turtle before releasing it on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

A staff member measures a sea turtle before releasing it on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)


A sea turtle crawls toward the sea after being released on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

A sea turtle crawls toward the sea after being released on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) launched a sea turtle conservation program in 2016 and has since implemented a range of conservation measures. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)