This Morning, The Rain Held Off Just Long Enough F..

This morning, the rain held off just long enough for us to head out on a river patrol with the Terrapin Guardians. Our mission? To spot some breeding terrapins near the nesting banks 🌿🐢

Remember last week when those banks were completely submerged? The good news is, they were visible today! 🙌 Still, the current was pretty strong, making our work a bit more challenging.

Swipe to pic 5 — we found some fishing gear that had been washed up by the recent floods, still caught in the trees 🌊🌳 Sadly, one of our Guardians lost his machete while trying to remove a discarded trap, so we couldn’t get the nets down this time.

We even tried casting a net to catch some terrapins, but ended up with a few small fish instead 🎣🐟

It’s all part of the mission though — every small step counts in protecting the river terrapins! Big thanks to our partner @iucn_asap for their ongoing support 🙏

#TerrapinGuardians #RiverPatrol #ConservationInAction #TerrapinProtection #AsianSpeciesAction #WildlifeConservation #ProtectOurPlanet #FloodRecovery

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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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