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Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia News & Blogs
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Our Newsletter Open Rate Isn't Phenomenal, But At ..
8th Jan 2019, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Our newsletter open rate isn't phenomenal, but at least it's above the industry average? This year, we commit to learning to be better at marketing TCS, better at promoting what our subscribers want to read, rather than sciency stuff that may not be everyone's cup of tea. We'll be experimenting with our newsletters but we honour our promise that you will NOT receive more than one per month.
Sign up now if you want to follow our progress or better still, if you'd give us some tips and point us ...
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BASF Kids Fun Day @ Gebeng
3rd Jan 2019, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
On 1st December 2018, we were invited by BASF Gebeng and MNS Pahang to co-organise a Kids Fun Day. We had a turtle mosaic making session, and kids had fun colouring their 3D turtle paper maches. Good thing that the weather held up for us! We're pleased to be able to share about our turtle conservation work to an audience we would not normally meet, i.e. those in the oil and gas industry. Hopefully the participants benefitted in one way or another that day, and will use the knowledge to make bett...
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2018 Had Been An Amazing Year For Us We Received A..
1st Jan 2019, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
2018 had been an amazing year for us! We received a small grant to do a survey, from which we found a small population of terrapins in a location that had not been documented. And then we scored a bigger grant for a two-year awareness programmes. The "Turtles of Malaysia" brochure that we had been working on for 1.5 years was finally published, and received very good responses too! We met very kind and generous people, and went on to produce a terrapin conservation calendar that we're very proud...
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From Ministers To Sultans, Green Man Salleh Goes P..
21st Dec 2018, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
He said he confronted then Selangor menteri besar Mohamad Khir Toyo who had approved the [Kota Damansara forest reserve] area for housing.
“I told him, Yang Berhormat, that is the oldest forest reserve in the country, and if you bulldoze that, I’m going to tie myself to the first tree that you will fell, and my life will be in your hands.”
Salleh said after Khir’s administration was defeated in the 2008 general election, the area was re-gazetted as a forest reserve.
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Announcement. It's Seven Days To Christmas If You'..
18th Dec 2018, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
ANNOUNCEMENT:
It's seven days to #Christmas! If you're considering getting our 2019 calendars as gifts for your family/friends, we'll be at these two locations for your convenience! You'll get to feed two birds with one scone, i.e. save some turtles and save on postage!
Sunday, 23rd Dec 2018
2:00 - 5:00 pm
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Ground Floor, Subang Parade
Saturday, 29th Dec 2018
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Lower Ground Floor, NU Sentral
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Its Taxatuesday And The Last Genus Of Freshwater T..
18th Dec 2018, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
It’s #TaxaTuesday and the last Genus of freshwater turtles found in Malaysia is Siebenrockiella.
Siebenrockiella used to be monotypic, having only S. crassicollis (Black Marsh Turtle). Then, another species, S. leytensis (Philippine Forest Turtle) was added under this Genus.
S. crassicollis is native to Malaysia. Black Marsh turtle is listed as ‘Vulnerable’ under the IUCN Red List. Their population is declining due to direct exploitation and habitat loss.
Black Marsh turtles are also ...
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Its Taxatuesday Again We Are At The 7th Genus Foun..
11th Dec 2018, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
It’s #TaxaTuesday again! We are at the 7th Genus found in Malaysia, Orlitia, also a monotypic genus with only 1 species (O. borneensis).
O. borneensis, also known as Malaysian Giant Terrapin, is an endangered species listed under the IUCN Red List. Their population is declining due to the illegal international trade for their meat.
The Malaysian Giant Terrapin is the largest freshwater turtle in Southeast Asia. The carapace is flat with smooth edges in adults; however, the carapace is doome...
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If You Haven't Purchased A Christmasnew Year Gift,..
7th Dec 2018, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
If you haven't purchased a Christmas/New Year gift, here's something that your recipients will look at the whole year!
We're selling these calendars to raise funds to save more turtles. It features our community-based terrapin conservation project in Kemaman, Terengganu. Each image is carefully selected, and each word carefully crafted to reflect the challenges and milestones of the project.
The calendar costs RM20 each, excluding postage. If you're interested, please place your order here, an...
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The Sixth Genus Of Malaysia Freshwater Turtle In T..
4th Dec 2018, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
The sixth Genus of Malaysia freshwater turtle in this week’s #TaxaTuesday is Notochelys (Flat-Shelled Turtles), monotypic genus with only 1 species (N. platynota).
N. platynota, also known as Malayan Flat-Shelled Turtle, is listed as ‘Vulnerable’ under the IUCN Red List. Their population decline due to trading and habitat loss.
The common name, Flat-Shelled Turtle, derived from its flattened upper shell. The Malayan Flat-Shelled turtle is one of the species to have more than 5 vertebral...
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