DISCOVER MALAYSIA     Rantau Abang Tanjong Jara Beach   The fame of this East Coast beach derives especially from its environmental importance as one of the few locations in the world chosen by giant leatherback turtles - at up to 13cwt the largest species of sea-turtle - to come ashore to lay their eggs. Visit between May and September to watch this rare spectacle on an unforgettable night-time vigil. Rantau Abang is best visited from the Tanjong Jara Beach Resort a few miles away.