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The Turtle Facing Critical Endangerment and How You Can Help

One of the most majestic creatures on earth is the Chinese stripe-necked turtle. Recently, however, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) added this species ...
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Two pets found on island in Vietnam turn out to be critically endangered species

Scientists visited Hon Lao Island and found two critically endangered turtles being kept as pets. Photos show the first-of-its-kind sighting. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by Thinking Nomads On ...
Arizona Daily Star

Rare Vietnamese turtle in close call with soup pot

SON TAY, Vietnam — A rare Vietnamese turtle, one of just four believed left in the world, was swept away by a flood, taken hostage by an enterprising fisherman and nearly ended up in a soup pot.
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The Turtle Facing Critical Endangerment and How You Can Help

As recently as August 2024, researchers in Greece documented the non-native Chinese stripe‑necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) on the island of Lesbos during fieldwork, finding three adults co-occurring ...