Category: Biodiversity Conservation

Rescued from Illegal Trade, the Turtles Return to Their Natural Habitat The release of green turtles took place at Serangan Beach, within the Kura Kura Bali Special Economic Zone, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The 21 green turtles, or Chelonia mydas, had previously been rescued from an attempted smuggling operation and illegal wildlife trade. Getreda…

DENPASAR – The Serangan community, together with PT Bali Turtle Island Development (BTID), celebrated Tumpek Kandang with prayers and a turtle release ceremony along the shoreline of Kura Kura Bali on 12 July. The ceremony honored animals and their role in maintaining harmony between humans and nature. Following traditional prayers, hundreds of baby turtles were released into the…

The commitment to sea turtle conservation in Serangan Island, Bali, continues to grow stronger. Known as a natural habitat for endangered sea turtles, the island saw over 7,600 turtle eggs discovered and protected in the past year.  From that number, around 4,000 eggs successfully hatched into baby turtles (tukik) and were released back into their…

Kura Kura Bali Welcomes BIRU to Advance Conservation and Sustainable Development Konservasi Indonesia (KI), Conservation International (CI), Kura Kura Bali, and MAPCLUB have inaugurated the Blue Intelligence Resource Unit (BIRU), a collaborative hub dedicated to supporting conservation efforts across Indonesia and the Asia Pacific region. BIRU aims to promote conservation initiatives, support Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…