Turtle Island, Selingan, Borneo

Giant Turtles on a Remote Island off the Coast of Borneo

Selingan Island (or Turtle Islands National Park, Taman Negara Pulau Penyu) off the coast of Borneo, is the location of the one of the most important turtle breeding marine parks. Accessible from the Sandakan on the main land from where you can take a boat to Libaran Island, then Selingan Island.

To see the turtles arriving and laying eggs you need to stay on the island over night, but primitive accommodation is available (basic chalet with shared showers etc.) Definitely worth visiting for one night.

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Selingan Island (or Turtle Island)

Early in the evening it is possible to watch baby turtles hatching in the hatchery and fighting to the surface through the sand, then being collected. A few are handed out to the small group of tourists to hold: surprisingly powerful rubbery things just a few inches long trying to swim to safety.

When I was there I sat in the bar for hours waiting, then a spotter from the beach ran in to alert everyone of the arrival of a giant turtle and we quietly went out to the beach to watch the eggs being laid. We also were allowed to set the babies free into the water. Quite a surreal evenings entertainment.

On the way back from the island we visited mangrove swamps and saw lots more proboscis monkeys and long-tail macaques. We stayed at the Libaran Island Lodge, which is rather more upmarket than the previous night's accommodation.

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Turtle Islands National Park (Taman Negara Pulau Penyu)

Turtle Islands National Park (Taman Negara Pulau Penyu) is located some 40 kilometers north of Sandakan in Sabah, east Malaysia. It consists of 3 islands - Selingaan, Bakkungan Kechil and Gulisaan (often spelt with -an instead of the traditional -aan), including the surrounding coral reefs and ocean. The Park is famous for its green turtles and hawksbill turtles which lay their eggs on the beaches of the islands. The Park covers an area of 17.4 km². The name Turtle Islands, however, refers to 10 islands, 3 of which are part of Turtle Islands National Park of Malaysia, and 7 which belongs to the Municipality of Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines.

On 1 August 1966, the first turtle hatchery in Malaysia was established on Selingan, funded entirely by the Sabah state government. Turtle hatcheries on the remaining two islands followed shortly after. In 1972, Selingan, Bakkungan Kechil and Gulisan were designated as a Game and Bird Sanctuary. In 1977, this status was upgraded to that of a Marine Park. Permanent park staff monitor the turtles, protect the hacheries and tag the turtles for research purposes. Libaran Island is also designated within the park boundaries, however it is not a major turtle hatching spot.

Turtle Islands Park is administered by Sabah Parks.

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What a marvelous adventure! Do I get to choose who I share my shower with? If so, I choose the man I have chosen to spend my life with. If not, I might just have to go around sticky and stinky:)

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mulberry mulberry Oct 20, 2009 @ 7:28 pm

Looks interesting. I was thinking Turtle Island...now there's something I could photograph...turtles are slow, they don't move too fast...

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