An albino baby turtle named Blanche has been born at the Let’s Get Cracking incubation centre, announced Six Senses Con Dao luxury beach resort in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau.
A rare albino baby turtle is born in Con Dao. (Photo: VGP)
Albino turtles are rare and are highly vulnerable creatures. The phenomenon of albinism is extremely uncommon in turtles, with the chance of happening being approximately one in 100,000.
According to many experts, albino turtles will face a tough struggle to survive as they are typically easy prey for larger sea creatures due to their distinctive colouring.
Since 1991 Con Dao Island, located off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, has become the leading location for turtle conservation in Southeast Asia, and the Let’s Get Cracking incubation centre at Six Senses Con Dao is an innovative partnership that has helped to increase the overall effectiveness of these efforts.
The centre protects turtle eggs from numerous natural risks such as flooding, predators, and poachers. Successful hatching rates at the centre have reached around 90%, or around three times higher compared to what occurs naturally.
Over the last five years, Let’s Get Cracking has released more than 19,000 baby turtles into the sea. The site has fast become a popular tourist attraction for many travellers.
