The First River Terrapin Nested On 25th January, A..

The first river terrapin nested on 25th January, and boy, we were excited! 💪🏻

Pics 1 and 2 show an excavator making steps down the cliff so that our Terrapin Guardians are able to safely go down to the river to get across.

Pics 3 and 4 show a set of terrapin tracks on the nesting bank. The sighting of these tracks prompted us set up our campsites on 3 nesting banks along the Kemaman River in anticipation of the nesting season.

Pic 5 shows the water level in the river in what we thought was the height of the monsoon.

Pic 6 was taken yesterday. Our main campsite was completely submerged. In total, we have lost 3 campsites, 4 camp beds, and a box of microchips.

The only consolation is that we have collected close to 600 eggs this season.

#BanjirTerengganu #BanjirKemaman #Banjir2022 @perhilitan_malaysia @mpkemaman

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