Malaysian marine biologist is a poster girl for turtle conservation
You�ve probably seen her photo on social media: a whippet-like girl, up to her knees in water, laughing as she releases lovingly hatched and guarded rare turtles into the wild. Turtles aren�t exactly cuddly but, thanks to Chen Pelf Nyok, these animals are getting their share of the limelight.
Surprisingly though, her love for these animals developed partly due to pure chance. �When I was offered a place in the marine biology degree programme in Terengganu, I was horrified,� Chen laughs. �I wasn�t a fan of the sea at all!�
Thankfully she is an adventurous girl, always interested in widening her horizons, and she decided to give it a go. Today she is the co-founder of Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS), a nonprofit and non-government organisation.
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Photo from Chen Pelf Nyok.
