Endangered Hawksbill Turtle lays eggs on Itoman Coast: “First time in my life!” says turtle-lover Tokumura
The hawksbill sea turtle came to land to lay her eggs (Approximately 1:15 p.m. on July 12, Itoman. From the video provided by Koki Tokumura)
July 15, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On July 12, an endangered hawksbill sea turtle was seen laying her eggs on the coast of Itoman. Koki Tokumura, a resident known by locals and on the radio as a lover of turtles discovered the nest and took a video. “It’s the first time in my life that I’ve seen a hawksbill nest!” he says.