Reversing Extinction For Freshwater Turtles In Malaysia — Photographers Without Borders

We hosted our second photographer from Photographers Without Borders recently. Ben Huang documented our conservation efforts, educational programmes and our community empowerment initiative, and then wrote this article that was published yesterday, in conjunction with World Sea Turtle Day.

WORDS AND IMAGES BY PENGKUEI BEN HUANG EDITED BY TAMARA BLAZQUEZ-HAIK The Southern River Terrapin ( Batagur affinis ), a species of freshwater turtle in Malaysia, is facing extinction due to its low reproduction rates, existential threats from poachers, and habitat loss. However, not all hope i

Source: https://www.photographerswithoutborders.org/online-magazine/..

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Turtle Conservation Society

The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia was established in October 2011. The aim of the society is to bring about the recovery of depleted wild populations of turtles, with particular reference to freshwater turtles, in Malaysia through partnerships with like-minded organizations, individuals and local communities as well as through its own programs.

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