Its The Painted Terrapin Nesting Season. Weve Incu..

It’s the painted terrapin nesting season! 🐢

We’ve incubated close to 30 painted terrapin eggs in the past two days. And while we were already in the river, we removed a huge discarded fishing net too!

Discarded fishing gear endanger river and painted terrapins and other wildlife, hence it’s important to remove them before terrapins get caught and drown in them 😕

#paintedterrapin #riverterrapin #endangeredturtles #endangeredspecies #turtlesofMalaysia #terrapinconservation #criticallyendangered #Bataguraffinis #Batagurborneoensis

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The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia was established in October 2011. The aim of the society is to bring about the recovery of depleted wild populations of turtles, with particular reference to freshwater turtles, in Malaysia through partnerships with like-minded organizations, individuals and local communities as well as through its own programs.

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