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Tour Code :
KU004/TWC
(Ex-Kuantan)
The best period to witness is from May to September, especially during
high tide.
20.00pm
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Meet and transfer to Chendor Beach.
21.00pm -
Arrival.
Waiting for the turtle
A yearly affair of the sea faring turtle’s return on the beaches to ray
their eggs at Chendor Beach. Today these nesting rounds are monitored by
the Malaysian Fishery Department with rules and regulation.
English Name : Green Turtle
Scientific Name : Chelonia mydas
Malay Name : Penyu Agar
Description :
The green turtle, is usually olive-brown in colour - it is named
for the colour of its fat. Green turtles may grow over one meter in
carapace length and weigh between 135 - 270 kg.
Habitat and Ecology :
They are almost exclusively vegetarian and feed on sea grasses,
algae and occasionally on sponge. In Malaysia, green turtles nest on sandy
beaches of the coast and offshore islands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah
and Sarawak.
00.00pm -
Journey back.
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Tour Code :
KU005/FFI
(Ex-Kuantan)
20:00pm - Drive north to Sg Ibok
21:00pm
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Visit fireflies sanctuary by the riverside. Mangrove swamp are along both
side of the river, see display trees Sonneratia caseolaris (Berembang).
Paddle with sampan (boat) and witness one of the nature’s wonders
fireflies staring their light and developed striking synchronous flash
pattern.
22:00pm - Journey back
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