What feels like just a few days of excitement, discoveries
and fun has already been a week working here at MCSS. I didn’t know what to
expect nor what I’d be assigned to do but so far it has been an enriching
experience.
My first day here required me to familiarise myself with the
terrapins (Project, Humpy and Haze), learn about their daily needs and the
technical aspects of monitoring them.
Project, being the first and most adorable patient of the
rehabilitation centre, made me fall in love with the species of black-mud
terrapins.
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| Vicky and Project |
On my third day of trapping with Rachel we both had a
wonderful surprise when we saw a little black-mud terrapin in the traditional
fish trap (“casier”). As he was missing an eye we decided to give him an
appropriate name: Pirate. Later that day we weighed, measured and fed him and
brought him to his new enclosure. He has now officially become the thirtieth
individual the centre has found.
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| Vicky holding Pirate, our newest patient |
The location of the MCSS office for this project is in
itself stunning. Not only do I get to work with an endemic species but I am
surrounded by beautiful scenery and great company all day!
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