JUARA TURTLE PROJECT
In 2018, I volunteered for 2 weeks at Juara Turtle Project (JTP) in Tioman, Malaysia. JTP is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles. I did a short documentary film for JTP to raise awareness about sea turtle conservation, which was used for their promotional and educational material.
To find out more, go to www.juaraturtleproject.com
JUARA
A Sea Turtle Conservation Documentary
Marine Sea turtles face numerous human-related threats, causing their rapid decline in population. Juara Turtle Project is a conservation facility on Tioman Island that implements measures aimed at reviving their numbers around the region.
This documentary film was made possible with the help of:
Juara Turtle Project, Small Change Lasting Impact, Tan Ding Huang, Nur Izzati Roslan, Muhammad Nur Al Haziq, Eva Horcajo Berna, Alberto Garcia Barciero, Najib Nin Mohd Nasir, Joseph Wagner, Lim Teck Koon, Ellie Lavy, Jenny Burr, Armin Bin Yusrinal, Robin Goon, Chin Ho Kua, Andre Baldeo, Tiana-Mae Baldeo, Rico G Baldeo, Emma Sophie Pederson Baerentzen, Melissa Heilbrunn.
The entrance to the JTP facility
When a nest is found, the eggs are relocated to a safe space within the facility.
A hatchling emerging from an egg.
Some turtles hatch with deformities.
Rising Milky Way over a kayak in front of the JTP facility
Relocated nest with eggs.
Each nest can contain up to 100 eggs.
Eggs tend to hatch at night, and the hatchlings are prepped to be released into the ocean.
A successful release sees the hatchlings making their own way into the ocean.