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Life at sea for KL-bred turtles
The green turtles carefully threaded their way down the beach before racing out to sea. Some were a little disoriented but not surprising, since it was their first experience in open waters.
Redang turtle sanctuary
The state government has gazetted a one-kilometre buffer zone from the shore to sea on Redang Island to protect turtle-nesting areas.
Turtle team: Not all river terrapins snagged in nets died
The Turtle Research Rehabilitation Group of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (TRRG) has set free river terrapins caught in fishermen’s nets on numerous occasions. Project leader Professor Chan Eng Heng said that not all of the endangered reptiles were found dead as reported on June 8, as some of the trapped animals were rescued and released.
Terrapins killed in fishing nets
The river terrapins in Setiu river here have a tireless protector in Turtle Research Rehabilitation Group’s (TRRG) project leader, Professor Chan Eng Heng. But she lamented that whenever she took a tour along the river on her research stints, the endangered reptiles were found lifeless after being caught in fishermen’s nets.
Resorts support “no turtle eggs” campaign
“Welcome to the island, but don’t eat turtle eggs!” This may well be the new greeting to the tourists who flock to the islands.
This turtle loves Chagar Hutang
For the past 15 years, “Little Princess” has been a regular visitor to Chagar Hutang – a beach in the northernmost part of Pulau Redang.
