VietNamNet Bridge – In the morning of July 13, hundreds of volunteers in Co To district of Quang Ninh province cleaned up the coast to show their support to the program of protecting sea turtles.

Hàng trăm tình nguyện viên tham gia tổng vệ sinh môi trường tạo bãi biển sạch đẹp ở huyện đảo Cô Tô sáng nay.


Các bạn trẻ xem triển lãm rùa biển ngoài trời tại thị trấn Cô Tô, huyện đảo Cô Tô.
On this occasion, an exhibition on sea turtles was held by the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Tourism and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Hai con rùa Quản Đồng (còn gọi là rùa đầu to) vừa chào đời trên bãi biển.
Two turtles come into the world on the coast.

Đồi Mồi bơi trên rạn san hô dưới lòng đại dương.
A turtle swims in the ocean.

Most species of sea turtle are endangered. One of the most significant threats now comes from catching due to imprecise fishing methods. Long-lining has been identified as a major cause of accidental sea turtle deaths. There is also black-market demand for tortoiseshell for both decoration and supposed health benefits. Climate change may also cause a threat to sea turtles.

Các tình nguyện viên kể về những câu chuyện bảo tồn rùa biển, thói quen sử dụng túi giấy thay cho túi nilon giảm thiểu ô nhiễm môi trường biển đảo.
Of the seven species of sea turtles, all are listed on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species as either "endangered" or "critically endangered." Although sea turtles usually lay around one hundred eggs at a time, on average only one of the eggs from the nest will survive to adulthood. While many of the things that endanger these hatchlings are natural, such as predators including sharks, raccoons, foxes, and seagulls, many new threats to the sea turtle species have recently arrived and increased with the ever-growing presence of humans.


Compiled by S. Tung