Turtles
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Animals North CyprusTurtles Are Doing Better Than Ever Over in This Island
Volunteers and scientists spent decades on a conservation program designed to help the population of green turtles and loggerheads stay afloat in North Cyprus, and their efforts paid off: the species’ populations are thriving!
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Animals VietnamNow That a Female Turtle Has Been Found, This Species Could Survive
A potential female mate to the Swinhoe’s softshell turtle, the second known living member of the world’s most endangered turtle species, has been found in Vietnam, giving the animal a fair fighting chance of survival.
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Animals MyanmarThis Turtle Has a Very, Very Good Reason to “Smile”: Escape from Extinction
Twenty years ago, the Burmese roofed turtle, which has a natural goofy smile, was presumed extinct. After discovering a few survivors, scientists have grown the population back close to 1,000 animals in captivity.
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AnimalsTurtles move on: from endangered species to a new nest-record
Once threatened, Loggerhead sea turtles lay increasing numbers of eggs along the coast of the US State of Georgia. 2019 may even break the record for the number of turtles nesting – the successful outcome of hundreds of people caring for these endangered turtles.