New Discovery. A New Population Of The Southern Ri..

New discovery! ✨

A new population of the Southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis) was recently discovered in the Kuantan River, in Pahang!

It was previously only documented in Kedah, Perak and Terengganu.

With this discovery, Malaysia plays an even more important role in the conservation of this critically endangered species 💪🏻

#bataguraffinis #terrapinconservation #riverterrapin #endangeredspecies #criticallyendangered #criticallyendangeredspecies #turtlesofMalaysia



New discovery! ✨

A new population of the Southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis) was recently discovered in the Kuantan River, in Pahang!

It was previously only documented in Kedah, Perak and Terengganu.

With this discovery, Malaysia plays an even more important role in the conservation of this critically endangered species 💪🏻

#bataguraffinis #terrapinconservation #riverterrapin #endangeredspecies #criticallyendangered #criticallyendangeredspecies #turtlesofMalaysia

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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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