US Zoo Researchers Find Rare Giant Turtle In Vietnam
Swinhoe’s soft-shell turtle was previously thought to be extinct in the wild. Three other turtles of the species are in captivity, said experts from the Zoo’s Asian turtle program. Turtle expert Peter Pritchard, president of the Chelonian Research Institute, confirmed the find based on a photo Hendrie showed him. Whether that sacred turtle has materialized in the 21st century will be a matter of cultural debate among the Vietnamese.
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