Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia, saving river terrapins
The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia has helped save thousands of eggs and facilitated the release of thousands of hatchlings into Terengganu rivers. Chen Peif Nyok, said that they have managed to save 2,491 turtle eggs and released 1,302 hatchlings into the Setiu River between 2004 and 2014, and another 3,754 eggs and 2,401 hatchlings into the Kemaman River between 2011 and last year. Click the link to read more…
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Desert tortoises should survive move
Marine Mammal Stranding Center rescues loggerhead turtle
South Walton Turtle Watch sees a good year
Dozens of sea turtle nests destroyed, scattered on beach by Hurricane Matthew
The Jairo Mora Sandoval Award
Blog
Sea Turtle Patrol on Pejeperro Beach
Health & Medical
Video| Rescued loggerhead sea turtle released back into the Gulf of Mexico
Video: Turtle shell disease scans show alarming lesions
Miscellany
Video: Hurricane Matthew forces 150 pound tortoise to find refuge in Decatur
Who’s Who…
James Spotila, PhD: Chairman of the Leatherback trust. Written Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation and The Leatherback Turtle.
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