My Version of Kerachut Beach @ Turtle Conservation Centre
It was a sunny morning and I decided to join my friend Andrew to visit a very interesting place located within Penang National Park - The Kerachut Beach Turtle Conservation Centre.

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Taman Negara Pulau Pinang
Jalan Hassan Abas,Teluk Bahang,
11050 Pulau Pinang
Tel : +604-881 3530/ 04-881 2016
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We arrived at the Teluk Bahang jeti around 12.00 noon.

1. The Blue Sky Above Jeti


2. There's a lot of fishing boats around


3. Hopping onto the boat that will bring us to Pantai Kerachut without walking thru the forest.

While we are riding the boat, there are a lot of funny shaped rocks including turtle-look-alike one in the area, I cant shoot much as it is not on my side. (p/s: take the left side of the boat). There're also loads of eagles feasting at the area.


4. The jeti view at Kerachut Beach. There's a few visitors about to leave by boat.


5. Someone must has forgotten hes shoe and stuff?


6. The foyer of the rangers' house. Pretty neat place.


7. The gateway to Meromictic lake, great place for a quick swim.


8. The Meromictic lake frontal view.


9. Walking on one of the pathway from the Kerachut-trek


10. One for the fun, an abstract shot made from leaves pattern.

While trekking around Meromictic lake, here's the interesting scene & species we found.

11. Shiny stone & river


12. Riverbank


13. This one look like those in the movie, that will likely features a giant croc or anaconda. spooky.


14. A bunch of healthy "Monkey-cups"


15. A ladybird look-a-like plants.


16. Parasites


17. Panoramic view of the beautiful Meromictic lake.

About 5.30pm the tour guide decided to bring us to the main program of the day earlier than we planned due to weather.

At the centre, we are shown with some slides & video presentation, follow by a real 'hatching' process.
Typically, to breed a female turtle, it will need 45days while the male needs 60days at a much cooler temperature. We are lucky to have witness the hatching of about a group of male turtle babies.


18. The care-taker digging the 'nest' to help the turtles

After a while of digging, suddenly we saw something moving in the sand, and ...


19. "Hello world"


20. Cutey Turtle Jr resting on hands.


21. Cleaning the egg shelf, there are many egg that can't made it too.


22. Towards the future


23. Marching into the ocean


24. Hope to see you in 25years, adios!


25. The storm is coming to us very fast, so we have to cancel the sunset shoots and went right back home.

Nice... Professional perspective taken for each of scenery photos. Good job.

Wow, great pictures. I was there before and I hiked up to the lighthouse. Didn't get to go to the lake though

Superb composition. The way you capture them simply bring forward the punch. Look you picture one time already know what you are trying to convey. Very nice. Keep up! I already copy all you pictures, great success.

wahh wud u intend to do with the photos u copied?

thx guy for liking the photos.

next time have to go there by boat d... I went there last week too, but I hiked there with some friends...

At 1st, planned to hike and shoot, who knows... hike like hell and end up, just hope to reach the destination as soon as possible and got no mood to shoot along the way we hiked d... haha...

should go again...

walao, impressive photos man.

how did you make the sky sooooo blueeee!

they are blue too in reality, just the combination of ultra-wide angle, vivid tone mode made it very saturated.

owh ya, i borrowed my cousin's ultra wide lens, the sky came out very blue!

This post has been edited by MR.Shiney: Mar 10 2008, 10:38 PM

wide angle work best with blue sky green field.

SUPER!

are you with any conservation groups?

no 22 so cute!!!

very nice pictures indeed.. sharp all the way sayang the sky n cloud in the first few pictures not so funky..