I have actually stopped reading the newspaper lately - there were so many sad stories/news...
The only good news - partially actually - apart from the Malaysia Day celebration was a report at page 36 of NST... It's regarding 2 turtles, female turtle by the name of Myrtle Adie & a male turtle known as Duke Aziz...
Both of them were kept at the Aquaria KLCC after a day old hatching 4 years ago. Since then they were kept in "captivity" at the Aquaria and were only released last 28 August from the Cagar Hutang turtle sanctuary with a satellite transponder on their back.
The good news is the female turtle, Myrtle Adie had reached Vietnam waters on 9 September - that's more than 1000 km away!!!. Our dear male turtle, Duke Aziz is still circling Pulau Redang and this worries the expert as it shows that the years in "captivity" has somehow or rather made Duke Aziz unable to adapt to life in the wild.
As for Myrtle Adie, she might be exposed to the poachers as Vietnamese are known to consider turtle as a delicacy ....
Well, that's what life is about anyway - taking risks. I am just wondering whether the news of these 2 turtles of the opposite sex reflect the "adventurous" side of the females or rather their ability to adapt to new environment. Or is it they are ever ready to take the risks? This is what I would call "female power"....
I just hope Duke Aziz would find his way off to the deep sea far away and 1 day they - yes both of them - would come back to the Malaysian water to hatch .....
To both of them - Good Luck!!!!
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