World's second most endangered turtle on road to recovery

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60 captive-raised Myanmar roofed turtles?a species once thought extinct?have been released into their native habitat in Myanmar, conservationists report. The Myanmar roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) was believed extinct until 2001, when two researchers found a single shell from a recently killed turtle at a village along the Dokhtawady River. Subsequently, live individuals were discovered at a wildlife market in China and in the ponds of a pagoda in Mandalay. These turtles formed the nucleus of the captive assurance colony which was established.
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Published On: 11-Apr-15 06:51 AM
Source: ScienceDaily

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It's great to read about work like this being done.
 
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