A record number of green sea turtle nests have been recorded on Taiping Island in the South China Sea, which is controlled by Taiwan. The figures are being celebrated as a conservation success and highlight the island's importance for the endangered species.
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00:00Conservationists are celebrating a record number of green sea turtle nests on an island in the South China Sea controlled by Taiwan.
00:08In just four months, more than 140 of the endangered turtles were observed coming ashore on Taiping Island to lay an estimated 15,000 eggs.
00:18Among them was the smallest ever egg-laying specimen recorded in Taiwan indicating many young turtles may be laying eggs and that conservation efforts are paying off.
00:28Researchers also observed mating behavior indicating Taiping's importance to the life cycle of the species.