Thousands of endangered baby turtles make their way to the sea under the protection of volunteers in Antalya, Turkey
About 70,000 endangered sea turtle hatchlings are expected to crawl into the sea from Turkey's southern coast this summer.
The team of volunteers monitor egg-laying grounds and protect the babies from threats in Belek and Bogazkent neighbourhoods of Antalya province. They ensure that the tiny turtles grow healthy and reach the sea without encountering any trouble. He underlined that there were about 400 nests in Belek back in 1998, however, this figure soared in the coming years thanks to the efforts of volunteers.
"The living space of Caretta Carettas must be respected. One should not enter their nesting areas with ATV and off-road cars," he said, calling on the authorities to exercise more caution.
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