Fishermen Find Giant Turtle

Fishermen in Jepara once again found a giant turtle, a species of Dermochelys coriacea, weighing two quintals, in the waters near Tanjung Jati B Power Plant, in Tubanan village, Jepara. In mid-July this year, an even bigger turtle weighing three quintals was found at the same location. These turtles are being cared for by a turtle breeder in Kendal.


Since last year, fishermen have been catching rare ocean species around the waters off Jepara. Last year, for instance, they caught an 8-meter long tiger shark, weighing one ton. The shark was found in a weak condition. It was then cared for by the Diponegoro University’s Fishery and Maritime Faculty’s Coast Development Agency Laboratory until the animal recovered. “We released the shark in the ocean,” said Ir Mujiyono from the Agency.

Kings From Throughout Indonesia in Parade

About 300,000 people are expected to be at the town square in Yogyakarta Tuesday afternoon (28/10) to see the Pisowanan Agung, a parade of 45 kings from throughout Indonesia.

“They come from Yogyakarta as well as other cities in Indonesia,” said the parade's coordinator Himawan Pambudi.

The parade will be started at 2pm on the north side of town square where most people gather and there be a performance of a Topeng Ireng dance.

This will be followed by a presentation from kingdom representatives including from East Nusa Tenggara, South East Sulawesi, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, Lampung, and Papua. 

They will be accompanied by traditional soldier and 440 people riding ancient-kind of bicycle (onthel bicycle).