NEW DELHI: In a move that may go a long way in restoring the complete ecosystem of the river Ganga, 20 critically endangered Red-Crowned Roofed Turtles have been reintroduced in the river in Uttar Pradesh. The turtle species was last seen in the main channel of the river 30 years ago.The goal of reintroduction is…
This image showed a young sea turtle captured in Guyana. On an average, sea turtles’ natural lifespan is estimated to be 50-100 years. Despite being protected under US Endangered Species Act, 1973, it took a few decades to conserve their population. (Image: AP) Source link
Thousands of yellow-spotted river turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) are released into the Iguapo-Acu River in Beruri, Amazonas, Brazil, on 7 February 2025. Led by the Universidade Federal do Amazonas, the conservation project has returned over 70,000 turtles to the wild in the past decade. (AFP) Source link
NEW DELHI: Officials of the Custom Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) on Sunday seized 2,447 live turtles brought by a PAX in his checked-in luggage. The Trichy Customs officials said that based on intelligence, the officers seized 2447 live turtles. “PAX arrived from Kuala Lumpur in Batik Air flight No. OD 221 on December 29. Further…