Background
The Endangered Marine Species Gallery was officially opened to the public on 16 July 2010 by the Director-General of Fisheries Malaysia, YBhg. Dato’ Junaidi Che Ayub. The gallery is managed by IPP Rantau Abang, the leading research institute for turtles, marine mammals, and endangered marine species in Malaysia. The gallery is divided into three main exhibition units namely Marine Ecosystem Section, Marine Mammal Section and the Turtle Section. Each section is filled with scientific posters and informative displays highlighting the status and list of threatened marine species in Malaysia.