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Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia News & Blogs
Instantly update yourself on the latest animal welfare developments. Leading animal shelters and rescuers will share news and knowledge with you, consolidated through their blogs and social media pages.
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Turtles And Life
1st Mar 2015, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Edward Lim and Danial Tiang were our first volunteers who participated in our Kemaman River Terrapin Volunteer Programme, which was rolled out at the beginning of the River Terrapin nesting season. Following is a reflection of Edward’s experiences in a River Terrapin project, and in life.
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Hello! I’m Edward Lim, student, 19, loves music, stories and a whole bunch of other stuff that any young adult looking for their place in this world could relate to. Recently,...
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Introducing Our First Volunteer Programme
5th Feb 2015, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
We are happy to announce our first Volunteer Programme! This Volunteer Programme is designed to give the Malaysian public — especially undergraduate and postgraduate students — a hands-on experience in our River Terrapin Research and Conservation Project in the Kemaman River, Terengganu.
If you would like to volunteer in our River Terrapin Research and Conservation Project along the Kemaman River for 4 nights, please get in touch with us now!
Hands-on activities that you will be invo...
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Announcing The Opening Of Our Online Store!
29th Nov 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
We are happy to announce that our TCS Online Store — affectionately called Turtle Tales — is now open! Various merchandize are available in our store, including our exclusive terrapin-print batiks, practical gifts like the magnetic bottle openers, something for the children such as button badges, letter openers, decor items like wooden turtle figurines, etc. More merchandize will be added from time to time.
To shell-ebrate the opening of our store, we are having an Opening Sale*.
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Kembara Media 2014 Goes To Terengganu
22nd Nov 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Date: 22nd November 2014
By: Stephanie Jong
Source: New Sarawak Tribune
Kembara Media 2014 participants pose for a group photo at Kg. Pasir Gajah, one of the Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia’s project sites.
Sampling raw and fresh honey, visiting a turtle conservatory and watching fireflies were part of an interesting trip for participants of the recent Kembara Media 1 Malaysia 2014 to Terengganu.
The week long visit started off with a stop at the Stingless Bee Honey and Propolis P...
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Rare River Terrapins Get A Shot At Survival
20th Oct 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Date: 20th October 2014
By: Tan Cheng Li
Source: The Star
Critically endangered river terrapins are bred and released to replenish their declining numbers in the wild.
On a sunny morning in early September, a huge crowd gathered by the Terengganu River bank in Kampung Dusun, near Kuala Berang in Terengganu.
A shot at survival: The children of Kampung Dusun, near Kuala Berang in Terengganu, releasing year-old river terrapins into the river. The terrapins were hatched at the Kuala Berang Wildlife ...
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Meaningful Buka Puasa Evening With Berjaya Hotels And Resorts
27th Aug 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Upon entering the room, I could see the children were sitting in neat rows listening to Fimie Don’s talk about the different types of turtles found in Malaysia and what we can do to help save them from becoming extinct. Shortly after, we all did the turtle version of the chicken dance. Then, each child displayed his/her unique creativity through colouring in some paper turtles prepared by the Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia.
Soon, it’s time for iftar. We were ushered into a ballroom ...
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Berjaya Promotes Turtle Conservation
22nd Aug 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Date: 22nd August 2014
By: Masriwanie Muhamading
Source: New Straits Times Online
KUALA LUMPUR: BERJAYA Hotels and Resorts (BHR) collaborated with the Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia on the Turtle Conservation Awareness Programme.
It is aimed at educating children on the importance of preserving a balanced ecosystem.
The programme consisted of an interactive awareness talk by the teenage actor, singer and host Fimie Don, who is also the ambassador of the programme, games and 3D paper tur...
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Preserving Tioman’s Treasures
12th Jul 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Date: 12th July 2014
By: Noorsila Abd. Majid
Source: The Star
Tioman Island is still one of Mother Nature’s best-kept secrets.
Pristine sandy beaches, turquoise waters wash up on a seemingly endless procession of crescent bays, awe-inspiring marine life and mystical rainforest — which, according to legend, were formed by a dragon princess who, flying from China to visit her prince in Singapore, stopped to rest in the beautiful waters.
One of the efforts to keep Tioman pristine is the Berjaya...
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No Benefit In Turtle Eggs
30th Jun 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Date: 30th June 2014
By: Adrian Phung
Source: TheSun Daily
Beach cleanup in conjunction with Tioman World Ocean Day celebrations.
PULAU TIOMAN: Despite the fact that turtle eggs have no beneficial value, people in Sabah and Terengganu, especially the older generation are still downing it with delight.
Disclosing this at a conservation awareness talk at Berjaya Tioman Resorts recently, Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCSM) co-founder Chen Pelf Nyok said these people continued to indulge ...
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New 2014-2016 Committee Members
16th Apr 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
On Saturday, 15th March 2014, we had our 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM). A total of 28 new and existing members attended the AGM.
The Secretary updated all present on the activities that TCS organized, conducted and participated in throughout 2013. Among others, we also discussed the production of a turtle coffee table book, shared ideas on funding opportunities and ways to further promote TCS and the work that the Society does, as well as suggested some turtle-related activities for 2014.
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Interactive Billboard To Shift Consumers’ Minds
23rd Jan 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Date: 23th January 2014
Source: The Star
Challenging: Participants saving the ice cream cone in the middle of Bukit Bintang.
LEO Burnett Malaysia, along with two of its clients, McDonald’s Malaysia and the Turtle Conservation Society, participated in the Moving Minds Challenge recently.
Launched by Moving Walls, this is Malaysia’s first interactive billboard campaign that will be displayed on a 200ft solid-state LED screen in Bukit Bintang.
The idea behind this competition is to create magic...
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Release A Turtle Hatchling “digitally” At Bukit Bintang
16th Jan 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Leo Burnett, the 4th largest communications network in the world, has created a mobile web-based microsite for a contest in collaboration with TCS to create awareness and raise funds for turtle conservation.
To participate, be at the elongated vertical big screen at Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur (at the intersection of McDonald’s, Lot 10 shopping mall & Maybank) at the following dates and times, load http://herorescue.com on your mobile and follow the on-screen prompts to symbolic...
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Terrapin Museum :: Day 03 :: Half-Way Point!
12th Jan 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
We are finally at the last 50metres of a 100metre sprint to the finish!
Splitting into 2 teams today helped as team 1 covered the design & printing of the infographics & exhibits, while team 2 worked on the remaining facade, stripping of the carpets and repairing some of the carapace.
Drive to the ‘office’
No updates with regards to the weather nor water supply, as it stayed the same as Day 02, so we were left with an ironically “wet” Saturday – though insuf...
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Terrapin Museum (TM) :: Day 02 Updates :: Wet! Wet! WET!
12th Jan 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
wet! Wet! WET!
That has been the general weather here in Kuala Berang with “3 sekawan” (3 friends from TCS). Its been raining non-stop and certain states surrounding Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu has been hit by the 2nd wave of floods (namely Kuantan in Pahang & Jeli in Kelantan). Here’s wishing they stay safe & stress-free!
On the local front in Kampung Dusun, its been quite an eventful day as we had all hands on deck, cleaning the exteriors & interiors, from walls t...
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Happy New Year!!! Our NEW Turtle Discovery Mini Museum
10th Jan 2014, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
A very happy new year to all of you; TCS members & readers! May the year 2014 bring you all more happiness, joy & prosperity!
Hi! Its been a while since I’ve contributed to a blog so this calls for a celebration! Both as a contributor and for the fact that TCS has been allocated a special area within the grounds of Perhilitan’s Terrapin Conservation unit (off Kampung Dusun, Kuala Berang, Terengganu) to setup our very first Turtle Discovery Mini Museum (TDMM)! Though we’...
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Turtle Awareness Programme In Tioman
25th Nov 2013, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Last month, we were invited to conduct a Turtle Conservation Programme with the students of S.K. Tekek on Tioman Island, in conjunction with Berjaya Hotels and Resorts’ Tioman Island Clean Up Day (TICD) 2013.
A total of 50 students participated in programme. We were able to secure some financial assistance through Ms. Chuah of Sri KDU Secondary School, Kuala Lumpur. We purchased and distributed some biscuits and cookies to the students before the programme began. The students were given a...
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Terrapin Batik — You Know You Want One!
28th Aug 2013, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
We have recently produced a few Terrapin Batik designs, and we are selling them to raise funds for our Society. The single-print batiks are priced at RM 30 each, and they come in three colours — navy blue, light blue and maroon. The multi-print batiks are priced at RM 35 each, and they come in various colour combinations.
Each batik measures 180 cm x 110 cm, and they can be used to adorn your wall or as a table cloth or TV cover or bed cover. Really, it’s up to you :D
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