January 5th, 2012 at 9:08AM
The Tioman Soft-shelled Turtle (Dogania soblana) is a freshwater species inhabiting rainforest streams throughout Tioman, feeding on shrimp, fish and detritus. However poaching of eggs, as with their marine cousins, is even becoming a problem high up in the rainforest.

The Tioman Soft-shelled Turtle (Dogania soblana) is a freshwater species inhabiting rainforest streams throughout Tioman, feeding on shrimp, fish and detritus. However poaching of eggs, as with their marine cousins, is even becoming a problem high up in the rainforest.

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December 21st, 2011 at 10:03PM
Red-eared Terrapin/Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Sungei Buloh Wetlands, Singapore. Through reintroduction as unwanted pets, these freshwater turtles have become a real problem as an invasive species in most waterways throughout the city.

Red-eared Terrapin/Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Sungei Buloh Wetlands, Singapore. Through reintroduction as unwanted pets, these freshwater turtles have become a real problem as an invasive species in most waterways throughout the city.

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