1.   Formerly, the villagers used to eat turtle eggs and flesh, despite this being against the law.

2.   He illustrates how she is interfering with nature by telling an anecdote about a boy who once found a nest of turtle eggs in the Galapagos Islands.

3.   State and federal officials removed the turtle eggs last year from nests dug by their mothers.

4.   The turtle eggs hatch about two months after the nest is dug.

5.   Turtle eggs are very different in structure and are made with aragonite.

6.   And Malacca, thus far, has no legislation which outlaws the consumption and trade of turtle eggs unlike some other States in the country.

7.   And only Terengganu bans collection of turtle eggs.

8.   Another disturbing problem is the legislative tolerance for one of the turtles greatest threats - that of human theft and consumption of turtle eggs.

9.   Considered a delicacy, turtle egg recipes roll off their tongues easily.

10.   Hiew said Sabah and Sarawak have local legislation which bans the consumption and trade of all turtle eggs.