SUNDAY
20090517
DAY 1
09:00
DEPART FROM KTM KEPONG STATION
NEXT DESTINATION: KTM SHAH ALAM
10:30
PICKED UP BY EVE AND KEN HENG
ARRIVED AT SHAH ALAM GOSPEL CENTER
ATTENDED SERVICE AND LUNCH
13:00
LOCATION: EVE'S HOUSE
MEET EVE'S FAMILY: MOM + NIECE: YAN2 + K9: CUDDLES
14:00
DEPART FROM EVE'S HOUSE
NEXT DESTINATION: WWF-MALAYSIA FIELDHOUSE
EXACT LOCATION: 1836 JLN TBJ2 TAMAN BIDARA JAYA 2 MASJID TANAH MELAKA
VEHICLE: EVE'S ANIKI'S CAR
PILOT: KENNY A.K.A. GPS-GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
CO-PILOT: SENNI A.K.A. KENNY'S WIFE
PASSENGERS: EVE AND JOYCE
HEAD SOUTH ON NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAY
REFUELED WITH FREE CHICKEN PORRIDGE AT LOBAK CITY SEREMBAN COMPLIMENTARY OF EVE'S RELATIVES
DESSERT ON THE GO: DRAGON FRUIT AND APPLE COMPLIMENTARY OF EVE'S MOM
EXIT AT ALOR GAJAH INTERCHANGE
BUMPY RIDE AROUND MELAKA SEARCHING FOR FIELDHOUSE
17:00
LOCATED FIELDHOUSE
CONTACTED GRACE: FIELD BIOLOGIST FOR TURTLE PROJECT
PVT JOYCE STEP ON LANDMINE (ONE LEG INTO 2 FEET UNCOVERED DRAIN) ALTHOUGH WITH PRE-ADVICE AND PRE-VIGILANCE
MILD INJURIES ONLY CORAL SHAPE BLUE BLACK AND SLIGH SCRATCHES ON LEFT THIGH
CHECK-IN AT BARRACK DORMITORY
CONDITION: SINGLE-STOREY LINKED HOUSE IN GOOD CONDITION
SHARED THIRD BACK ROOM WITH PVT EVE
BASIC AMENITIES: MATTRESS + FAN + SHOWER + TILED FLOORING + FIELDHOUSE AND KEDAI RUNCIT AT WALKING DISTANCE
PLUS DAILY SUPPLY OF BREAD FROM ROTI VAN WITH MUSIC
17:30
DINNER AT SAWAH PADI (RESTORAN SAWAH HIJAU)
VEHICLE: NISSAN TERRANO 4X4
GOOD NASI PATTAYA AND APPLE JUICE
RESTOCKED SUPPLIES: PURCHASE MINERAL WATER AND SNACKS
21:00
TO FIELDHOUSE
COLLECTED ARTILLERY: TORCH + RAINCOAT
RESTOCKED SUPPLIES: CHOCOLATE MILK + H20
DEPARTED FROM FIELDHOUSE
NEXT DESTINATION: KEM TERENDAK
21:10
ARRIVED AT DESTINATION
CROSSED LOCKED GATES
LOUD SOUNDS DISTURBANCE FROM TANJUNG BIDARA RESORT
RECORDED ATTENDANCE AT ARMY CAMP PONDOK
TARGET LOCATION: KEM TERENDAK
TERRAIN: SOFT SMOOTH BEACH + BIG STONES AT SEA
WEATHER: CLEAR SKIES + GOOD VIEW OF STARS
HISTORY: STILL MINIMUM TURTLE LANDINGS
TEAM MEMBERS:
I)PVT EVE (UPM VET STUDENT)
II)PVT JOYCE (UPM VET STUDENT
III)WIDA (UiTM PENGURUSAN TAMAN DAN REKREASI INTERN)
IV)FIELD BIOLOGIST GRACE (UKM ZOOLOGIST GRADUATE)
SUBJECT: 01
IDENTITY: UNKNOWN
TARGET: UNKNOWN
ACTIVITY: TALK ABOUT USAGE OF PUKAT WHICH TRAP TURTLES AND KILL TURTLES. CONFIRMATION UNKNOWN. TALK OVERRRRRTIME.
ACTION TAKEN BY TEAM: LISTEN. (HOWEVER, DUE TO SLEEPING AT 3AM LAST NIGHT AND LAST MINUTE PACKING AT 8AM THIS MORNING, PVT JOYCE SURRENDER TO ZZZZZZZ)
SUBJECT: 02
IDENTITY: POSSIBLY POACHERS (SHORT AND SMALL IN BODY SHAPE)
ACTIVITY: WALK ACROSS THE BEACH IN FULL SPEED
ACTION TAKEN BY TEAM: TOOK CHASE BUT LOST TRACK. ARMY AT PONDOK DID NOT TAKE ACTION.
23:00
GRACE SELECTED AN AREA ON THE BEACH NEAR THE HIGH POLE TO TAKE COVER.
TEAM MEMBERS REST ON MATS ON THE BEACH.
GRACE GAVE BRIEFINGS ON 'SPOT TURTLE OPERATION 101'.
SPOT TURTLE TACTICS N OPERATION 101
CREDITS: *RICHARD*, GRACE, ARWIN, NURUL, MAI.
SUPPORTING CASTS: WIDA, FIRAH, YING FUN, EVE.
OFFICERS (LICENSED EGG COLLECTORS): PAK HARUN, PAK AMIN.
I) LOOK FOR TRACKS ON GROUND AND IDENTIFY FOLLOWING DETAILS:
+ IF EQUAL LENGTH:
--- TURTLE CAME N GO IN SHORT TIME INTERVAL
+ IF TO AND FRO TRACKS UNEQUAL LENGTH:
--- TURTLE CAME N GO IN LONG TIME INTERVAL
--- PROBABLY LAID EGG
+ ONLY ONE TRACK? TURTLE IS NEARBY!
+ BEFORE LAYING EGGS
--- TURTLE TAIL TRACKS APPEAR SLIM AND SHORT
+ AFTER LAYING EGGS
--- TURTLE TAIL TRACKS ARE THICK AND CONTINUOUS
--- DUE TO OPEN CLOACA
II) APPROACH TURTLE FROM ITS BACK WITH MINIMUM NOISE AND LIGHT
* RECORD ALL THE TIME OF ALL THE ACTIONS OF THE TURTLE IN THE FORM BY WWF *
III) SPECIAL CASE: NEED TO HELP TURTLE TO DIG BODY PIT IN CRITICAL POACHERS ALERT AREAS SUCH AS PADANG KEMUNTING AND PASIR GEMBUR. PICK UP THE EGG AS IT IS LAID ONE BY ONE AND PUT IN THE PAIL.
IV) NORMAL CASE: WAIT FOR TURTLE TO FIND THEIR OWN SUITABLE AND COMFORTABLE BODY PITS. WHEN THEY START LAYING EGGS, PUT IN A STONE ATTACHED TO A LONG STRING TO MAKE LOCATING THE EGG EASIER AS THE TURTLES CAN BE VERY GOOD IN SANDBATHING TO CAMOUFLAGE THEIR EGG NEST.
V) WHEN THE TURTLE HAVE FINISH LAYING ALL THE EGGS AND START TO DO SANDBATHING. RECORDING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS THE FOLLOWING:+ CHECK RIGHT FLIPPERS THAN LEFT FLIPPERS FOR TAG
--- OLD TAG: RECORD NUMBER
--- NO TAG: TAG AND RECORD NEW NUMBER
+ MEASURE CURVED CARAPACE WITH MEASURING TAPE/ CALIPERS
--- http://www.iucn-mtsg.org/Publications/Tech_Manual/Tech_Manual_en/18-bolten.pdf
--- WIDTH (CCW): WIDEST POINT
--- LENGTH (CCL): ANTERIOR TO THE POSTERIOR MIDLINE BETWEEN THE SUPRACAUDALS
--- SUPERCAUDALS V SHAPE MAY BE BLUNT DUE TO FRICTIONS
+ CHECK FOR EPIBONTS
--- BARNACLES (MUST BE REMOVED)
--- EYE LICES (PREVALENT IN TURTLES AT PULAU UPEH)
--- ALGAE
+ NOTE DOWN INJURIES OR DEFORMITIES OF TURTLE
+ AFTER TURTLE BACK TO SEA, HANDLE EGGS WITH CARE
* SPECIAL CASE IN PULAU UPEH
--- EGGS ARE HATCHED IN STYROFOAM BOX IN HATCHERY TO AVOID PREDATORS OR POACHERS
--- EGGS NEED TO BE ARRANGE PROPERLY AND IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER
--- AVOID TURNING THE EGGS
--- TRANSPORT EGG WITH MINIMUM MOVEMENTS
+ NOTE DOWN NUMBER OF EGGS, YOLKLESS EGGS, ELONGATED EGGS
+ MEASURE HIGHEST TIDE LINE AND LOWEST TIDE LINE FROM NEST
--- THIS IS TO IDENTIFY THE PLACE TO RELEASE THE TURTLE LATER
* PULAU UPEH EGGS BURIED IN SAND IN STYROFOAM BOX
* OTHER EGGS BURIED IN SAND AT HATCHERY
* EGGS TAKES ABOUT 2 MONTHS TO HATCH
* HATCHLING RELEASED IN RESPECTIVE LOCATIONS PREFERABLY AT NIGHT
TEAM MADE A PATROL ALONG THE WHOLE LONG STRETCH OF BEACH
SPOT A COUPLE OF ANGLERS AS WELL AS SUBJECT 01 AGAIN
RETREAT AND SEEK COVER BACK AT THE LOCATION AT THE HIGH POLE
PVT EVE DID A GOOD JOB KEEPING AWAKE AND LOOKING OUT THE WHOLE NIGHT
PVT JOYCE DID A BAD JOB FALLING ASLEEP THE WHOLE NIGHT
SGT GRACE SMOKE A CIGGY ONCE A WHILE IN THE SILENT COLD NIGHT
SIGNS OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNINGS IN THE DARK SKY
WEATHER TURNED BAD
O5:00
(STILL CONSIDERED AS SUNDAY FOR 'TURTLE DAY')
TEAM PACK UP AND LEAVE FOR VEHICLE
ARRIVE JUST IN TIME AS RAIN START POURING HEAVILY
BACK TO DORM
CLEAN UP
SNOOZEEEEEEE
PVT JOYCE OUT AND OVER.
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