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Download Our Inaugural Newsletter Today!   Turtle Conservation Society Our inaugural newsletter is finally ready for download! In this issue, we provide some (really) short write-ups on the turtle research, conservation and outreach projects that TCS has carried out...

Dec 26, 2012 0

Download Our Inaugural Newsletter Today!   Turtle Conservation Society Our inaugural newsletter is finally ready for download! In this issue, we provide some (really) short write-ups on the turtle research, conservation and outreach projects that TCS has carried out...

Dec 24, 2012 0

Sign Up For The Inaugural Issue Of TCS Newsletter Now!   Turtle Conservation Society A lot has happened in the past year since our establishment as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Malaysia. We have successfully carried out two River Terrapin research projects in the Setiu...

Dec 19, 2012 0

2013 Turtle Calendar: What An Amazing Response From Supporters!   Turtle Conservation Society About 2 weeks ago, the 2013 Turtle Calendars that we were promoting on our website, Facebook and Twitter were finally ready for distribution. And within a few days, we had sold out the first 1,500...

Dec 7, 2012 0

2013 Turtle Calendar: A Sneak Preview   Turtle Conservation Society We are pleased to announce that Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS) is producing a 2013 Turtle Calendar that features the beautiful turtle mosaics mounted on the walls and floor in Turtle...

Nov 1, 2012 0

Villagers Aid Turtle Conservation Efforts   Turtle Conservation Society Date: 24th October 2012 By: Sean Augustin Source: fz.com Excited children helped transport the river terrapins to the release site. For conservationists, putting an end to the consumption of...

Oct 24, 2012 0

Terrapin Release A Success!   Turtle Conservation Society On Saturday, 13th October 2012, a total of 413 five-month-old river terrapins were released into the Kemaman River. These river terrapins were hatched from the river terrapin conservation project...

Oct 17, 2012 0

Join Us At Our Annual Terrapin Release Event!   Turtle Conservation Society The time has come for our Annual Terrapin Release event! In about 2 weeks’ time, we will be releasing more than 400 five-month-old river terrapins into the Kemaman River. These river terrapins...

Oct 2, 2012 0

A Participant’s Account Of The Turtle Discovery Trip   Turtle Conservation Society A few months ago, we initiated a one-day turtle-watching program tailored for the general public, with the intention to introduce them to the different turtles in Malaysia, the research and...

Sep 9, 2012 0

Protecting Turtles   Turtle Conservation Society Date: 30th July 2012 Source: New Straits Times THERE’S nothing new in the call to ban the sale of turtle eggs by [Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia] co-founder Professor Chan Eng Heng on...

Jul 31, 2012 0

Ban Turtle Egg Sale, State Urged   Turtle Conservation Society Date: 28th July 2012 By: Ling Poh Lean and A. Azim Idris Source: New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR: THE Terengganu government should not delay in imposing a ban on the trading of turtle eggs to avoid...

Jul 28, 2012 0

Public Must Not Sell, Buy And Eat Turtle Eggs, Urges WWF-Malaysia   Turtle Conservation Society Date: 28 June 2012 By: Farik Zolkepli Source: The Star KUALA TERENGGANU: If only tourists did not eat turtle eggs, they would be able to see more of the animals in Terengganu. WWF-Malaysia executive...

Jun 28, 2012 0

Turtle Welfare Lacking   Turtle Conservation Society The following article is written by Jaclyn Low, who participated in our Turtle Discovery Trip with her family on 19th May 2012. This article was published in The Star on 1st June 2012. LATELY there...

Jun 7, 2012 0

200 Hatchlings Released To Mark World Turtle Day   Turtle Conservation Society Date: 22 May 2012 By: Farik Zolkepli Source: The Star KEMAMAN: Some 200 river terrapin hatchlings were released into the Kemaman River here to mark World Turtle Day, which falls tomorrow. The...

May 22, 2012 0

Celebrating World Turtle Day In Kemaman, Terengganu   Turtle Conservation Society On Saturday, 19th May 2012, we celebrated World Turtle Day in a village in Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia. It wasn’t just another event, and it certainly wasn’t just another village. In...

May 21, 2012 0

How Did The Turtle Discovery Trips Go?   Turtle Conservation Society Two Turtle Discovery Trips had been successfully carried out in the past two weekends, and I am glad to report that the participants had had an enjoyable time here in Cherating/Kemaman. They visited...

May 13, 2012 0