Life changing! My first volunteering experience with Lang Tengah Turtle Watch at Lang Tengah Island is absolutely rewarding and fruitful. The days are always filled with chilling activities like snorkelling, jungle trekking, beach cleaning to adventurous journey like cliff jump! There are no rooms for boredom here in the camp because free time means reading a book with a cup of coffee, sunbathing on a peaceful beach or simply just doing nothing and enjoying the serenity of Lang Tengah Island.
Sounds tempting? I have not told you yet, that you’ll be part of the projects and get hands-on experience in turtle conservation and coral restoration. I was blessed to spot a green sea turtle with another volunteer, Lina, during our night patrols and named her “Sarah-Guo”. We had the chance to watch her lay eggs and relocate the eggs to our nesting beach site, Turtle Bay. Besides, I also had the chance to get involved in coral nursery projects both by snorkelling and diving with the amazing research team.
Special gratitude to Jordan, LTTW camp manager who was always there guiding me and watching me grow from a lifejacket swimmer to free swimmer and to a diver! I deeply appreciate the LTTW team and fellow volunteers for being so helpful and cheerful all the time, making such great progress to the conservation projects on this island!
Exciting news ahead! We are thrilled to announce that Lang Tengah Turtle Watch is migrating to Persatuan Pemuliharaan dan Kajian Marin Malaysia (Marine Conservation and Research Organisation Malaysia), also known as PULIHARA.
At PULIHARA, we are committed to continue with the conservation efforts that were previously carried out under LTTW with the same dedication, commitment and focus.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and assure you that we are working tirelessly to ensure a smooth migration process.
We invite you to join us on this journey of transformation! Please visit our new website at puliharamalaysia.org to learn more about our mission and how you can get involved.
Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our cause. Together, let's create a meaningful change and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.
Warm regards,
The PULIHARA team