Bukit Pinang Wildlife Conservation Centre, Kedah

The centre was established in 1981 ror the breeding of two species of terrapins; River Terrapin (Batagur baska) and Painted Terrapin (Callagur borneoensis).

Currently, there are 530 Terrapins in this centre. The flood that occurred at the end of December 2005, accidentally released 172 Terrapins from the breeding pond into the nearby river.

The eggs are collected from the licensed gatherers in every egg laying season. All eggs will be incubated naturally within 75 to 100 days before they hatch. All hatchlings are collected and kept in the nursing pond, separated from the adults. Thousands of young hatched terrapins have been released into the Bukit Pinang River over the years.