English Caption Below. Awal Pagi Tadi, Seekor Tunt..

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Awal pagi tadi, seekor tuntung jantan telah ditemui tersekat di tauk (sejenis perangkap ikan) semasa Geng Tuntung sedang membuat rondaan sungai.

Setelah mata kail dikeluarkan, kami dapati bahawa tuntung ini merupakan tuntung yang telah dicipkan pada tahun 2011!

Tuntung sungai mengambil masa lebih kurang 20 tahun untuk mencapai umur matang, dan jantinanya jelas kelihatan setelah matang.

Kepala tuntung sungai jantan akan bertukar menjadi warna hitam berkilat dan matanya berwarna kuning semasa musim mengawan.

Beratnya mencecah 24 kg. Usai diperiksa, ia dilepaskan semula ke dalam sungai.

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Earlier today, a male river terrapin was found stuck on a fish hook during a river survey by one of the Terrapin Guardians.

Upon checking, we found out that it was microchipped and released in 2011! This terrapin is now 13 years old.

River terrapins typically take around 20 years to attain sexual maturity, and which they will begin showing their breeding colouration. For males, the colour of the head will turn shiny black, and the eyes will become yellow.

It weighed 24 kg. After we removed the hook, we released the terrapin back into the river.

📸 Dylan Wkl

#riverterrapin #matingseason #nestingseason #terrapinconservation #Bataguraffinis #turtleconservationsociety #endangeredspecies #criticallyendangered

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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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