Blanche is a green sea turtle who was born with hypopigmentation syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes reduced pigmentation in her skin and shell. Some marine biologists estimate that out of hundreds of thousands of hatched sea turtle eggs, only one has leukoplakia.
Even under the most favorable conditions, baby sea turtles face many challenges until they reach adulthood. After hatching, the baby turtles must cross the beach to return to the ocean, avoiding crabs and birds, before continuing past countless fish and marine wildlife, to avoid falling prey to them. .
In addition, one of the biggest risks to sea turtle populations globally today is the threat from humans, stemming from poaching, pollution, fishing activities as well as pollution. destroying the natural habitat of turtles.
Blanche not only faces the above challenges but also faces difficulties due to her natural camouflage ability being limited by hypopigmentation (white is easily detected by predators, especially in aquatic environments). ). Besides, baby turtles with leukoplakia often suffer from many different deformities, and for Blanche, poor observation ability.
Six Senses Con Dao hopes that Blanche – the rare and beautiful baby sea turtle – will overcome all challenges to return to the ocean, living a long and happy journey.
Located along a poetic 2 km long white sand beach and surrounded by majestic mountain scenery, Six Senses Con Dao has been honored to receive countless prestigious world tourism awards , the latest being the Award: “No. 1 Resort in Southeast Asia in 2021” ; one of only four hotels and resorts in Vietnam listed in the list of “ Top Hotels in the World 2023″ from Travel + Leisure Magazine ; “Top 15 resorts in Asia in 2022” by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine ; and recognized by National Geographic as “Top Eco Resort”. Six Senses Con Dao is also a place where the natural environment is preserved, preserved, respected and thoroughly protected.
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