A report on a rare find of an albino softshell turtle that was published in My Sinchew.
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.
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.
They may have had a pot of coffee ready but it was adrenaline that kept conservationists Prof Chan Eng Heng, Chen Pelf Nyok and Chang Kew Fong blogging around the clock. It paid off well as they raised RM4,500 for the newly-established Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) in Setiu.
Turtle conservationists Dr Chan Eng Heng, Chen Pelf Nyok and Chang Kew Fong will be staying up all night today. They will blog about matters relating to marine and freshwater turtles to raise funds for the newly-established Turtle Conservation Centre.