05:32Connect with Nature's volunteers have been observed patrolling Saadiyat Island's beach in the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, to safeguard endangered turtles during the early morning hours of Friday.
Footage shows volunteers traversing the beach, implementing various measures such as tracking turtle paths and identifying breeding locations to protect hawksbill turtles, which consistently nest on Saadiyat Island beach, particularly between April and July.
The volunteers' tasks involve locating the turtles' nests and marking them to ensure they remain under the watchful eye of the volunteer team. Post-hatching, the team meticulously records data for each turtle as part of the Emirates Environment Agency's conservation efforts.
“Once we find the nest and we've measured it, we then record it on a spreadsheet to monitor the incubation period, which is roughly between five and six weeks. After we then intensify our patrols around certain nests that we know are going to hatch,” volunteer Simon Johnson said.
The primary focus of these efforts is on juvenile and hawksbill turtles, classified as critically endangered.
Hawksbill turtles, with maximum weights reaching 50 kg, are relatively small in size and typically feature a brown hue with orange, yellow, or reddish-brown patterns. Juvenile turtles exhibit a darker brown or black appearance with brown or light-yellow markings along their shell and limbs.
According to the Abu Dhabi Media Office, Saadiyat Beach stands out as a prominent site for sea turtles within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The hawksbill turtles derive their name from their unique beak-like mouth structure, as highlighted on the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi website.
The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has been actively monitoring and safeguarding sea turtles in the emirate's waters since 1999. It is estimated that there are around 5,000 sea turtles in Abu Dhabi's waters, primarily encompassing two key species: the green turtle and the hawksbill turtle.
Every year, hawksbill sea turtles lay a minimum of 150 nests along the beaches of the islands and coastline of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, with Zirkuh, Grunin, Dineh, and Saadiyat Beach being notable locations for this activity.
Volunteers join hands to protect endangered turtles on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island as part of govt-led conservation efforts
Connect with Nature's volunteers have been observed patrolling Saadiyat Island's beach in the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, to safeguard endangered turtles during the early morning hours of Friday.
Footage shows volunteers traversing the beach, implementing various measures such as tracking turtle paths and identifying breeding locations to protect hawksbill turtles, which consistently nest on Saadiyat Island beach, particularly between April and July.
The volunteers' tasks involve locating the turtles' nests and marking them to ensure they remain under the watchful eye of the volunteer team. Post-hatching, the team meticulously records data for each turtle as part of the Emirates Environment Agency's conservation efforts.
“Once we find the nest and we've measured it, we then record it on a spreadsheet to monitor the incubation period, which is roughly between five and six weeks. After we then intensify our patrols around certain nests that we know are going to hatch,” volunteer Simon Johnson said.
The primary focus of these efforts is on juvenile and hawksbill turtles, classified as critically endangered.
Hawksbill turtles, with maximum weights reaching 50 kg, are relatively small in size and typically feature a brown hue with orange, yellow, or reddish-brown patterns. Juvenile turtles exhibit a darker brown or black appearance with brown or light-yellow markings along their shell and limbs.
According to the Abu Dhabi Media Office, Saadiyat Beach stands out as a prominent site for sea turtles within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The hawksbill turtles derive their name from their unique beak-like mouth structure, as highlighted on the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi website.
The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has been actively monitoring and safeguarding sea turtles in the emirate's waters since 1999. It is estimated that there are around 5,000 sea turtles in Abu Dhabi's waters, primarily encompassing two key species: the green turtle and the hawksbill turtle.
Every year, hawksbill sea turtles lay a minimum of 150 nests along the beaches of the islands and coastline of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, with Zirkuh, Grunin, Dineh, and Saadiyat Beach being notable locations for this activity.
Connect with Nature's volunteers have been observed patrolling Saadiyat Island's beach in the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, to safeguard endangered turtles during the early morning hours of Friday.
Footage shows volunteers traversing the beach, implementing various measures such as tracking turtle paths and identifying breeding locations to protect hawksbill turtles, which consistently nest on Saadiyat Island beach, particularly between April and July.
The volunteers' tasks involve locating the turtles' nests and marking them to ensure they remain under the watchful eye of the volunteer team. Post-hatching, the team meticulously records data for each turtle as part of the Emirates Environment Agency's conservation efforts.
“Once we find the nest and we've measured it, we then record it on a spreadsheet to monitor the incubation period, which is roughly between five and six weeks. After we then intensify our patrols around certain nests that we know are going to hatch,” volunteer Simon Johnson said.
The primary focus of these efforts is on juvenile and hawksbill turtles, classified as critically endangered.
Hawksbill turtles, with maximum weights reaching 50 kg, are relatively small in size and typically feature a brown hue with orange, yellow, or reddish-brown patterns. Juvenile turtles exhibit a darker brown or black appearance with brown or light-yellow markings along their shell and limbs.
According to the Abu Dhabi Media Office, Saadiyat Beach stands out as a prominent site for sea turtles within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The hawksbill turtles derive their name from their unique beak-like mouth structure, as highlighted on the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi website.
The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has been actively monitoring and safeguarding sea turtles in the emirate's waters since 1999. It is estimated that there are around 5,000 sea turtles in Abu Dhabi's waters, primarily encompassing two key species: the green turtle and the hawksbill turtle.
Every year, hawksbill sea turtles lay a minimum of 150 nests along the beaches of the islands and coastline of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, with Zirkuh, Grunin, Dineh, and Saadiyat Beach being notable locations for this activity.