I Made Kikik: Saving the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

KOMPAS/ICHWAN SUSANTO

I Made Kikik

Kikik is just an ordinary fisherman in Gianyar, Bali, who goes out to sea every day. Unlike other fishermen, however, he has spent the past four years breeding sea turtles of the olive ridley species (Lepidochelys olivacea). At least 100 turtles hatch every day in sand pools made of concrete.

The hatching ponds are located on the black Saba Beach in Saba village, Blahbatuh subdistrict. The location is relatively easy to find, because it is close to the Villa Jeeva Saba resort and the Pura Anyar temple with their very large and lush trees.