Turtle in Bali especially south Bali (Kuta - Jimbaran - Nusa Dua) was having a terrible life. For information, turtle in Southern part of Bali had been used as part of every ceremonial or and even as daily meal, most of them end up as “turtle satay” or “lawar”. To be honest before I realize that turtle is one of the endanger species in Indonesian Ocean, I had tried the taste, and it is delicious.

Along the road in Jimbaran at that time (some years ago) on the afternoon we can easily find several people sale turtle satay serve with “Tipat” and “sambal”, I must say it was so delicious. Not until I read and watch their beautiful life on TV I began to understand that it was not right for us to eat them all the time, and I feel sorry to finaly know that to have the size of what people to eat take 20 years for the turtles, and it will take only a day to at last end up inside our stomach.

I am so happy when this afternoon watch a local television program about a campaign to safe the turtle life especially the green turtle. I hope this is a start to save one of the life of that poor sea creature.

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