Turtle dies of its injuries

Turtle dies of its injuries

23 Aug 2010 ... Learning Curve, Sunday People, New Straits Times from Malaysia.

www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/23tetel2/Article - Cached

ROMPIN: The injured green turtle (penyu agar), which was believed to have been hit by a speedboat propeller in the waters off Pulau Tioman, succumbed to its injuries on Saturday night.

The young turtle died at a turtle sanctuary in Kampung Juara on the resort island about 11pm.

Tengku Arif Temenggong (TAT) Turtle Sanctuary co-founder Datin Seri Rowena Baker told the New Straits Times that the turtle was too weak when it was placed in a water container.

The turtle, which had a deep cut and a huge crack on its shell, was spotted by tourists near the island about noon on Friday.

Rowena said she tried to get help from various parties to save the reptile, including a turtle hospital in Greece which had asked the volunteers at the sanctuary to use salt water to clear the wound of other living organisms.
I'm so sad that we don't have a special facility that can help treat wounded turtles and other aquatic animals in Tioman."
Rowena said she would fly to Tioman with an aquatic veterinarian from Universiti Putra Malaysia to help another injured turtle which was being kept at the Berjaya Tioman Resort.

She said the adult hawskbill turtle (penyu karah), nicknamed "Eva", would need to undergo a surgery to remove a fishing hook which was stuck in its throat.

State Marine Park Department director Izarenah Md Ripin said the department would continue assisting Rowena and her team to save injured turtles including providing logistics services

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Turtles making comeback (New Straits Times Article Thurs 12, 2010)

Turtles making comeback

http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/new-straits-times/mi_8016/is_20100812/turtles-making-comeback/ai_n54766243/

New Straits Times, Aug 12, 2010
by Zainuddin Muhammad

DUNGUN: The Puteri Rantau Abang (Rantau Abang Princess) is leaving her birthplace again.

Only this time, the 32-year-old leatherback turtle will be carrying a satellite tracking device on its back. The Turtle and Marine Ecosystem Centre Research researchers hope this will go a long way in learning more about the migration patterns of leatherback turtles.Malaysian Fisheries Department director-general Datuk Ahamad Sabki Mahmood was present during the release of Puteri back into the sea yesterday. "It is a miracle that leatherback turtles are making a comeback to this (Rantau Abang) area again," said Ahamad, adding that back in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, leatherbacks were synonymous with with the Rantau Abang beach.
There was a dry spell as far as landings were concerned after the mid 1980s, until recently. "But now we are lucky to have three leatherback landings in the past two months alone."Ahamad said the return of Puteri may signal a new beginning in making Rantau Abang a turtle nesting ground again.

The first landing, after a long dry spell, was reported on July 15, where 69 eggs were found. The next was on July 26 with 77 eggs, followed by 91 eggs on Aug 2, 71 on Aug 6, 104 eggs on Aug 8 and 80 eggs on Tuesday. The next speculated period for nesting is between Aug 15 and 20.

Puteri was hatched in Rantau Abang in 1978 and marked by staff from the Fisheries Department on its left flipper. Those days there were no sophisticated marking. 
"But we were happy to see her again. She landed here again on July 6," said Ahamad.

Of the three leatherbacks that landed, only Puteri was tagged, on her shell. The device can only be monitored for 14 months because of its battery life-span.
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Rare 'Princess' Turtle Makes 'Miracle' Comeback on Malaysian Beach


by Kimberley Mok, Montreal, Canada on 08.21.10

Travel & Nature

Photo via The Montreal Gazette (STR, AFP/Getty Images)

A couple of weeks ago, Jaymi alerted us to the return of green turtles to Malaysian beaches. Threatened by poaching and habitat destruction, initiatives such as hatcheries and stricter conservation measures might help these turtles bounce back.

Now, there's even more cause for celebration as an even rarer beauty makes a surprising comeback: a leatherback turtle, dubbed "Puteri Rantau Abang" or Rantau Abang Princess, has shown up last week on one of Malaysia's beaches of the same name, after a 32-year absence.

The largest of all sea turtles, as a species the leatherback has been around for 75 million years. The northern state of Terengganu, where the Rantau Abang beach is located, is Malaysia's sole nesting place for the endangered leatherback, which used to come in the thousands to lay their eggs before overfishing, poaching and pollution decimated their numbers.

Satellite turtle tracking

According to The Montreal Gazette:

The Puteri Rantau Abang, which was hatched in the area in 1978 and marked on its shell and left flipper, returned at a weight of 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds), measuring 1.5 metres (five feet) in length and 1.16 metres wide.

It was released back into the sea on Thursday, carrying a satellite transmitter which will help conservationists track turtle migration patterns.

"It is a miracle that leatherback turtles are making a comeback to this area," said Malaysian Fisheries Department director-general Ahamad Sabki Mahmood. [..] "We expect Puteri Rantau Abang to head for Vietnam and Japan before heading to the Pacific."

Worldwide, there's still a lot left to be understood about sea turtle migrations, though we know that the largest nesting area for leatherbacks is in Gabon, Africa. So even with this astonishing event, there's still much to be done to help protect sea turtles in the future. Malaysian officials are hoping that these amazing creatures will return to nest the coming weeks, so we'll post further developments as they come.

More on Turtles:-

What You Can Do to Protect Sea Turtles

Plastic Found in 1/3 of Leatherback Turtles, According to Study

Tens of Thousands of Leatherback Turtles Nest on Gabonese Coast

2,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Killed or Injured by Frigid Waters in Florida (Photos)

Scientists Track Sea Turtles' Mysterious Travels for Better Conservation

Rare 'Princess' Turtle Makes 'Miracle' Comeback on Malaysian Beach

Hai Peng Coffee shop again, with Uncle Terry and Irene

Uncle Terry had to bring his daughter to Club Med for her training and I tagged along.  Remembering my dinner at Hai Peng with my sister, I recommended it to him.

Nice Retro sign board in neo classical style

Incongruous and nondescript building (wondered how it looked like

in the olden days before renovation) hidden in busy street corner
that took us some time to find

As usual the crowd was there...this is lunch

Families having Hai Peng specialties

Irene's pick.. toasted bun, beans, fried egg

Looks better without flash

My kopi-o...Vietnamese style

Soft boiled eggs (I have to break them myself!!) for lunch?

Signature dish....Hai Peg spaghetti with sambal

Petit fours

Special Hai Peng sandwich

Hungry after the long drive...have not reached Club Med yet

I finished my eggs and toast quickly so that I could take photos around the place.

Nice coffee shop ambience

Going commercialised: Hai Peng kopi o powder, cups and saucers
with Vietnamese coffee filter for sale

Well patronised by tourists

Tables and chairs for al fresco dining at the five-foot way

See my first experience at Hai Peng here:

http://trengganuholiday.blogspot.com/2010/08/hai-peng.html

Weaving the Songket

Picture shows all my Convent Peel Road Malay teachers fascinated with the weaving loom that only Pn Ramlah knows how to use as she demonstrates for us the art of weaving a piece of cloth...here in Trengganu it is the songket.

A state rich in culture, tradition and an amazing array of handicrafts, Terengganu can also boast originality in songket designs

Songket of Terengganu, which was once worn only by royalties and dignitaries, is a work of art where traditional weaving technology is still being used to create designs of exquisite elegance.
It has graced the designer labels creating contemporary and fashionable wear, traditional Malay costumes, scarves, handbags and purse, among others. 

Songket Weaving - Malaysia

The frame loom was probably introduced from West Europe. The Malay weavers added to the frame loom, a fine comb where the warps could be passed through and separated but kept evenly spaced. This modified method meant that it was much easier to set up a plain silk warp and create patterns with the weft threads. It must have encouraged the creation of the songket especially in decorating the fabric with gold threading.

 The songket utilises an intricate supplementary weft technique where gold threads are woven in between the longitudinal silk threads of the background cloth. This rich and luxurious fabric demonstrated the social structure of the Malay elite.

In the past two decades, kain songket has been introduced into a wider audience of culturally conscious wearers. Terengganu has the highest concentration of songket weavers in Malaysia. With the gradual reintroduction of songket into the Malay Culture, there seems to be a stronger reason for the locals to take up weaving as a profession.

Bibah Songket

Puan Hajjah Habibah introduced a new weaving technique to accommodate a variety of colour threads that could be added to the songket piece. 
Going back to the roots of traditional malay songket weaving, Bibah set up her factory in Terengganu at a small village called Kampung Rhu Rengeh. She trained her master weavers from scratch and after years of preserverence, her efforts are beginning to fruit. The young weavers whom she hires from the nearby villages have developed such skills and confidence that they often shun simple designs for more intricate ones.
 This small but significant cottage industry of songket weaving is taking a big circle and returning the art and traditions of the Malays to the people.

Her attention to detail and the quality to create her pieces warrants apiece made in at least 3months but the wearer and buyer can be assured of the making of an heirloom for years of appreciation and pride. Having established a ready market for traditional use of songket, Kak Bibah continues to expand the horizon of opportunities for songket.

Today, the Songket is sublime. It has finally developed a story, a lovestory enriched with art, passion, tradition and identity. The true Malay Songket.

For more information, contact:
Bibah Songket

Lot 1040 Kg.Rhu Renggeh, 21080 Chendering, Kuala Terengganu

Tel: +6 09 617 1853 Fax: +6 09 617 2693

email : bibahsongket@yahoo.com website: www.bibahsongket.com

Pasar Payang

Pasar Payang (PAYANG MARKET)

Maria Mahmud and son & me at Pasar Payang

Click here to see the market from a bird's eye view.

To see a panoramic 360 degree of the market:

Nowhere else but in Terengganu can you find so many different places selling so many different things on every street. With weekend markets, night markets and handicraft centres in practically every village and town, shoppers will be spoilt for choice in shopping for batik, songket, silk, keris, woodcarvings, woven mats, baskets, silverware and brassware; not to mention all kinds of costumes, beachwear and even fresh seafood. Indeed, Terengganu is the well-kept secret for bargain hunters, souvenir collectors and craft lovers



Available at Pasar Payang:


Woodcarving
Sutera Semai
Batik Chop (Seberang Takir
Weekend Market
Noor Arfa Batik
Brassware
Malaysia Handicraft Centre

Pasar Payang

It is a favourite destination of tourists as this combination of a wet market and shopping arcade sells interesting local handicrafts like batik, brassware, brocade and songket alongside fresh local produce like fruits, vegetables and fish, or even the local delicacies such as the Keropok Lekor(crackers made from a mixture of fish and sago).

Pasar Payang is a must-visit especially for the first-time visitors to this Sea turtle state (Negeri Penyu).
The Central Market or Pasar Payang, is located by the Terengganu River. It is a favourite destination of tourists as this combination of a wet market and shopping arcade sells interesting local handicrafts like batik, brassware, brocade and songket alongside fresh local produce like fruits, vegetables and fish, or even the local delicacies such as the Keropok Lekor(crackers made from a mixture of fish and sago).
It is a great shopping destination and an interesting sight. Renovation and upgrading of the market are underway transforming it into a modern yet convenient shoppers’ paradise.

How To Get There
Pasar Payang can be accessed through Jalan Zultan Zainal Abidin or Jalan Hiliran.
From the Express Bus Station, turn right and walk about 1KM. You can see there're Istana Maziah followed by the General Post Office at the left on the way just before reaching the Pasar Payang.

that's me..."I want that one"

Ready made, ready to wear, ready to sew..

Brassware,Kelantan Silver, knick knacks,,,

Edibles, Incredible, Indelible!!!

Acknowledgement:
I got the above nugget of information from here:
http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/shopping/pasar_payang.htm#
Thanks to this blog, I now know that the market I went to is PASAR PAYANG!!!! ha ha ha! (and to think that I went there 10 years ago...(4 September 2000) but never bothered to google or find out more about that place.

The things that I bought at the other market (the border town) are in the apartment, I will photograph them and put them here to show you my purchases!!!
http://trengganuholiday.blogspot.com/2010/09/things-i-bought-in-pasar-payang.html

Kuala Trengganu Floating Mosque (Masjid Tengku Tengah Zaharah)

Address: Jalan Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

The mosque is located in Teluk Ibai, just over 4km away from Kuala Terengganu town centre, south of Batu Buruk beach. The mosque appears to be floating on water, hence the nickname.

Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque or more commonly called Masjid Terapung is a unique design which is built on a floating platform, giving a floating feel from far away. The mosque is built on the estuary of Terengganu River by one of the prince in Terengganu state. Combining both modern and Moorish architecture design, the mosque symbolizes the innovation and modernisation in the state.

A state where religion is held close to it's people's hearts, the Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, or also referred to as the Floating Mosque, is one of the icons of Islam in the state. Built from an idea birthed by the late Sultan of Terengganu, Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, this mosque was named after his mother, Tuanku Intan Zaharah binti Almarhum Tengku Seri Setia Raja.

The ideal time to visit this mosque is in the evening, when the evening sun shines on the mosque, turning the building into golden colour while the cooling breeze blow from the South China sea.
The mosque is located in Teluk Ibai, just over 4km away from Kuala Terengganu town centre, quite close to the beautiful beach of Terengganu's coast. The white structure of the mosque gorunds covers and area of roughly 5 acres and serves a number of villages nearby.

The beauty of its architecture and serenity of its surrounding landscape, also draws a great number of visitors to Terengganu who take the opportunity to perform their prayers and take a breather from their journey at this mosque. The design of the mosque reflects a subtle Islamic influence combined with local features, incorporating the use of marble, ceramics, mosaic works and bomanite paving. Constructed with a lake surrounding it, much like a moat, the mosque is popularly referred to as the Floating Mosque. With the backdrop of the open South China Sea, this mosque is an irresistable attraction to visitors in Terengganu.
This mosque is located along Jalan Sultan Mahmud, roughly 4km away from Kuala Terengganu town centre. From the town of Terengganu, head towards South to Marang or Kuantan by local bus or driving. After about 6-8 KM from the town center, you can see the Mosque just beside the road at the left.

For a 360 degree view of the mosque click here:...

http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/heritage/360/MasjidTerapung/360-2/masjid360.htm

source:http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/heritage/floating_mosque.htm#

Kuala Trengganu Trip with Convent Peel Road Teachers

When I was the Penyelia Petang in Convent Peel Road from 1995 to 2002,
Pn Noraini was very "rajin" to organise trips (sponsored except for food)
and I managed to join her for the Kuala Trengganu trip.

We stopped at this place for a Mamak breakfast
(spent the whole night and slept on the bus!!!
that's one night without the need for accomodation!)

Our trip was solely for shopping!!! At this market at the border town
that I have forgotten the name of!! 

All the teachers buying kerepek and keropok lekor.

The clerk (her son became my student in MBS) and Pn Rahmah

Her son's name is NorAfifi in 3 "0" the naughtiest class that kept me on my toes!!
(people like Barathan, Ng Quo Wei, Desmond and
Kalvin Ho's good friend...forgot his name)

Pn Rohani's daughter at the traditional medicine stall

Outside one of the shops at Kuala Trengganu.

Pn Maria Mahmood with her son.

 

 "The floating mosque"

Pn Norizan, the PKHem at that time & me

 Pn Norizan (now a pengetua at a school..forgot name!)
and her daughter Shakira (the original Shakira before the singer became famous)

 This picture won a prize in New Straits Times Travel Page

Maria Mahmud's son

 Children of the teachers of CPR

Pn Rahmah (original daughter of Trengganu) showing us how to work the loom!

I enjoyed this trip because:

it was free

we teachers bonded

we slept in the bus!!!

brushed our teeth and washed up at some coffee shop!!!

we shopped!

we went to places the non-Malays seldom go

we visited the floating mosque

we stayed at Ancasa Hotel

Pn Noraini got transferred and there were no more free trips for us!!

she organised Malacca, Langkawi, Air Hitam trips

she was in the process of clinching Sabah trip......!!!