
Cyprus’ sea turtles have started their annual egg-laying along the coastline, with the fisheries department urging the public to help protect the nests.
“ Each turtle nest can contain approximately 80-100 eggs ,” Fisheries department officer Maria Christou said, stressing the need not only of the the animals themselves, but also for their eggs, and their habitats.
Christou highlighted that due to various dangers, only one in every 1,000 hatchlings