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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 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Rare giant turtle found in Vietnam wild

Biologists say they have identified a soft-shell giant turtle of cultural significance in northern Vietnam that was believed to be extinct in the wild. After three years of searching, Asian turtle ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...