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TCC @ Mangkok
We are pleased to announce that we have acquired a small wooden building in Kampung Mangkuk, Setiu to use as our base near the river terrapin nesting site in the Setiu River.
Featured Post
TCC has been featured in the August 2009 Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) newsletter. The article that appeared on pages 90-93 of newsletter is reproduced in full.
Recent Blog Posts / News
For turtle conservationist Dr Chan Eng Heng, the Integrated Shrimp Aquaculture Park (i-SHARP) is bad news for the survival of two critically endangered terrapins.
We decided to release all the river and painted terrapins that we have been taking care of in the terrapin hatchery on campus. It was a very difficult decision to make because our initial intention was to raise the terrapins up to 3 years old before release, but we figured it was the best we could do for the terrapins, given the circumstances.
Let us celebrate Christmas and the New year by wishing that angels will guard over our turtles now and always! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!
Malaysia is helping Indonesia to preserve a tiny population of painted terrapins in Aceh. About three painted terrapins were spotted along Sungai Kuruk Tiga, a man-made river in Aceh Tamiang, a few months ago.
A recent news article in the Turtle Survival Alliance Newsletter on the river terrapin project carried out by the TCC.
Study trip to Hainan to meet local fisheries officials and investigate the supply and demand for marine turtle products.
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Asides
- We now have a base in Kampung Mangkok where the river terrapin recovery project is being carried out. I will write more when we are settled. There are just too many things to see to right now.
Post a comment » - Happy New Year to you and your loved ones, from the turtle-hugging TCC staff! As we step into the New Year with new aspirations and new goals, we strive to make this an exceptionally-amazing year for the turtles, and we hope that you will be with us throughout the journey :)
One comment » - Please note that we have removed the chatbox, but we welcome continued discussion in our facebook page. Please feel free to generate topics of interest. Thanks!
Post a comment » - The Mix FM announcers announced the Turtle Blogathon event on air! Tune in to Mix FM or you can listen to it online. Just visit www.mix.fm and click on the "ON AIR NOW" box on the top right corner of the page.
Post a comment » - The Turtle Blogathon event is listed in Mix FM's Info Zone :) Cool, huh? :)
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