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Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia News & Blogs
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Did You Know That The Number Of Eggs In A Turtle N..
25th Aug 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Did you know that the number of eggs in a turtle nest, known as a clutch, varies depending on the species?
Most species lay eggs once a year; a few species lay every other year, and some species lay more than twice in a single nesting season.
Depending on the species and size of the turtle, sea turtles typically lay between six and ten clutches of eggs per clutch that contain between 80-180 eggs. The largest sea turtle—the Leatherback turtles—lay approximately 110 eggs per clutch. Meanwhi...
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As We Are Close To Achieving Heard Immunity, More ..
23rd Aug 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
As we are close to achieving heard immunity, more services are re-opening allowed as a part of Malaysia's National Recovery Plan. Although this is a positive effort to recover local economic health but with the high number of daily COVID-19 cases, we would like to urge you to keep practicing strict SOPs while being outdoors.
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Double-masking and using face shield offers higher protection against the transmission of the COVID-19 airborne virus. Which is also highly recommended by the Ministry of...
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Do Turtles Breathe Underwater?. Turtles Are Catego..
22nd Aug 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Do turtles breathe underwater?
Turtles are categorized as reptiles, which means they miss a particular organ called gills in the fish, which helps them to breathe underwater.
Instead, the turtles have lungs and breathe air, just like human beings. Turtles cannot breathe underwater, but they can hold their deep breath for several hours depending on their level of activity such as finding food and sleeping.
While turtle holding their breath, their heart rate slows significantly to conserve ox...
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It's Just A Straw.". Did You Know That Malaysians ..
20th Aug 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
"It's just a straw."
Did you know that Malaysians use approximately 31 million plastic straws each day?
Plastic is one of the world's most persistent pollutants. It's designed to survive a long time, often up to 400 years. Plastic emits greenhouse gases at every stage of its lifecycle, even after it has been discarded, contributing to global warming.
The IPCC estimates that the world reaches 1.5°C between 2021 and 2040 (with a central estimate of early 2030s), which is very worrying!
Thus,...
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Did You Read About The Ada Straws? No? You Should ..
15th Aug 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Did you read about the ada straws? No? You should check our previous post!
🍹 ada straws are the best, because they're halal certified, gluten-free and vegan. The straws aren't made of one tiny bit of plastic at all 💯
🍹 The straws are biodegradable. They decompose in under 100 days, regardless of whether you place them on soil or in a flower pot or the compost bin after use 💯
🍹 Best of all, they're eco-friendly, and this means that you would not be contributing to the landfill ...
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We Are Thrilled To Announce A New Collaboration, T..
13th Aug 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
We are thrilled to announce a new collaboration, this time with ADA Biotech, a young company committed to a plastic-free future.
ada Biotech produces environmentally friendly rice straws and we love their straws because they're not only eco-friendly, they're also gluten-free, halal and vegan certified.
We're excited to share more about these rice straws with you in the coming weeks, but for now, we're offering a 10% discount on all ada straws in our Shopee store (the straws come in 3 differen...
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Happy 8.8 Shopee Sale Day. We Are Offering 5-15 Of..
8th Aug 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Happy 8.8 Shopee sale day!
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We are offering 5-15% off on all products!
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The products are hand-made by the local women as part of women empowerment programme we initiated back in 2019. We provided channels and opportunities for these ladies to develop their entrepreneurial skills and the sales of these products will provide them financial relief, especially during this trying times.
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Check out their product range here: https://shopee.com.my/turtletales
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Let's support our local community...
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How Deep Can A Sea Turtle Dive?. Most Turtles Are ..
2nd Aug 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
How deep can a sea turtle dive?
Most turtles are capable in diving up to 290 m (960 ft). However, the leatherback turtle can dive over 1,000 m (4,000 ft) and that is equivalent to the length of 10 football fields!
Did you know that the maximum depth ever recorded for a sea turtle dive was by a leatherback that dove 1,280 m (4,200 ft)?
This is possible due to their deep-diving adaptations.
The adaptations of a leatherback turtle includes collapsible lungs (to compress themsel...
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These Past Few Days We've Seen Reports On Daily Po..
1st Aug 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
These past few days we've seen reports on daily positive CVIDE-19 cases that are above 17, 000 cases.
It is definitely worrisome. However, with the vaccination effort ramping up, hopefully we will be able to reach herd immunity soon.
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Meanwhile, let's do our best to ensure maximum protection of ourselves and our loved ones against the COVID-19 virus. That includes #doublemasking as highly recommended by The Health Ministry (MOH) based on research that was conducted by Centers for Disease Cont...
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What Are Barnacles?. Barnacles Are Invertebrate An..
1st Aug 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
What are barnacles?
Barnacles are invertebrate animals with exoskeletons. They are also known as crustaceans, similar to crabs and lobsters.
You may have seen barnacles attached to turtle shells before, but have you ever wondered why and how they attach to them?
Well, for one thing, barnacles cannot live on their own in water; they need a hard surface to thrive, and a turtle's shell is one example of a hard surface. Barnacles also require a constant flow of water; thus, they will settle on an...
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One Of Most Frequently Asked Questions During Our ..
30th Jul 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
One of most frequently asked questions during our virtual tour is, "Why do you microchip the terrapins, and does it hurt?"
We insert a microchip the size of a grain of Basmathi rice into the body cavity of the river terrapins for individual identification. We are unable to tell the terrapins apart just by looking at the physical characteristics. Moreover, we produce at least 200 hatchlings per year.
We do not know for sure whether it hurts, but we're confident that we're able to prevent prolon...
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We Asked You To Take A Guess On The 'Mystery Word"..
30th Jul 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
We asked you to take a guess on the 'mystery word" last Wednesday and congratulations on guessing the word right. Yes, it's algae!
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Research found algae's to be an excellent natural source for the production of bioplastics which can potentially (and hopefully permanently) replace synthetic plastics.
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Swipe left to read more on bioplastics!
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#plasticfreejuly campaign is coming to an end BUT it doesn't have to be! Let continue our #plasticfree and #zerowaste practices on a daily basis becaus...
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How Many Turtles Are There In Malaysia?. Out Of Se..
29th Jul 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
How many turtles are there in Malaysia?
Out of seven species of sea turtles in the world, four species nest on the beaches of Malaysia, i.e. Leatherback Turtles, Green Turtles, Hawksbill Turtles and Olive Ridley Turtles.
And out of more than 350 species of freshwater turtles and tortoises in the world, 18 species are native to Malaysia. This includes our river and painted terrapins, box turtles, softshell turtles and terrestrial tortoises.
Download this "Turtles of Malaysia" brochure from ou...
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How Many Turtles Are Endangered?. Nearly All Speci..
28th Jul 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
How many turtles are endangered?
Nearly all species of sea turtle are now classified as endangered, with six of the seven existing species are classified as threatened or endangered.
More than half of the world’s turtle and tortoise species are now threatened with extinction, according to a study published by a group of 51 global turtle and tortoise experts (read paper here: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S096 0-9822(20)30636-9).
Loss of habitat is the biggest threat to turtl...
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What Is The Life Span Of A Turtle?. Turtles In Gen..
27th Jul 2021, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
What is the life span of a turtle?
Turtles in general have a long life span, and it varies greatly depending on the species of turtle.
For example, a typical pet turtle can live between 20 and 30 years or so, while larger species such as freshwater turtles and sea turtles typically live longer.
That being said, it's difficult to know exactly how long sea turtles can live because they often outlive most research projects. It is hard to accurately measure their life span over this long period ...
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