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The Turtle Islands
National Park (Pulau Penyu Naional Park) is actually
made up of a group of eight islands found in the
Sulu Sea. This famous tourist attraction in Sabah is located about
forty kilometers north of Sandakan and among the
larger islands here are the Pulau Bakungan Kechil,
Pulau Gulisan and Pulau Selingaan. A boat trip to
these famous islands will take no more than three
hours from Sandakan.
To catch a glimpse of the Green
and Hawksbill turtles, tourists can visit this area
between the months of July to October. This is the
time when the turtles come here to lay their eggs.
The green turtles can be usually seen at Pulau
Selingaan and Pulau Bakungan Kechil while the
smaller hawksbill turtle prefers to lay its eggs at
Pulau Gulisan. Turtle hatcheries are being built to
safeguard the eggs from wild animals. Visitors who
want to overnight, there are comfortable chalets on Pulau
Selingaan.
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