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Rantau Abang in Terengganu is a place that
should be on every visitor's itinerary. This beautiful
beach is located 60
kilometers south of Kuala Terengganu. Here, visitors lay in wait
quietly from midnight to dawn to watch giant leatherback
turtles laying eggs. The turtles lumbering slowly on the
white sandy beaches to lay eggs is a memorable sight.
These giant turtles, more than two meters in length and
sometimes weighing close to four hundred kilograms is indeed a phenomenal sight
to behold. A legend has it that the turtles come here
because of a large black stone found here which looks
like a giant turtle.
Rantau Abang is one of only
six places in the world visited by these leatherbacks turtles, from
months of May to September. There was once that over one
thousand turtles were spotted in just one season. You
will get the view during full moon or when the tide is
at its highest level. To get more information of the
creatures, visit the Turtle Information Centre (Pusat
Penerangan Penyu Rantau Abang) which is operated by the
Department of Fisheries. These giant leatherback turtles
is a famous icon in Terengganu and also one of the most
famous tourist attraction in Malaysia.
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