Pulau Redang, 10 July 2008 -
Aquaria KLCC is not just another aquarium in the city, they are also doing their part in conserving and rehabilitating number of 
terrapins and turtles in Malaysia. After receiving 2 batches of one- month old hatchlings, Aquaria KLCC are now flying the matured turtles back to their natural habitat after 2 years of rehabilitation in Aquaria KLCC. Twelve turtles from the Green Turtle species (Chelonia mydas) were carefully packaged and transported from Aquaria KLCC to Subang Airport. These turtles are flown out exclusively by Berjaya Air to Pulau Redang. Upon arrival, the turtles were sent straight to the 330m- long Turtle Bay in Chagar Hutang situated on the northern tip of Pulau Redang for tagging and identification markings before their release.
At about 10.30am today, we mark the release of these healthy and excited turtles to a chance of independence and survival. It’ll be their first time in the open sea with real sea water and the great sunlight. These turtles can be visually identified by the metal tag on their front flippers to easily monitor their progress over the years. Their carapace was also painted in alphabetical order in bright red for easier sightings. ‘Wanted’ posters are being circulated to all dive centers around Redang Island to help report sightings of the released turtles.
‘Turtles Can Fly’ is a marine turtle conservation project developed and conducted by Aquaria KLCC together with University Malaysia Terengganu, the BodyShop and Media Prima as the official media partner. The event was fully supported and sponsored by Berjaya Air.
The green turtle is a large sea turtle that extends its population throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, namely the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They are green because of their fat underneath their shell. These endangered species is protected from exploitation in most countries worldwide. It is illegal to collect, harm or kill individual turtles.
