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06-21-2017, 09:12 PM
This adorable baby turtle blob is bringing hope to Southeast Asia
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Hello, turtle friend.
The months-old blob seen above is an Asian giant softshell turtle. Scientists long thought this species was extinct in the Cambodian portion of the Mekong River — until they discovered some stragglers in the early 2000s.
SEE ALSO: This frog's slime can destroy flu viruses (http://mashable.com/2017/04/19/frog-slime-flu-virus-study/)
Since then, conservation groups have worked with local communities and officials to boost the wild population of these endangered turtles. A team recently released (https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10178/Over-150-Asian-Giant-Softshell-Turtles-Return-to-the-Wild.aspx) 150 hatchlings back into their natural habitat, bringing the running total to more than 7,700 baby turtles in the past 10 years.
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Hello, turtle friend.
The months-old blob seen above is an Asian giant softshell turtle. Scientists long thought this species was extinct in the Cambodian portion of the Mekong River — until they discovered some stragglers in the early 2000s.
SEE ALSO: This frog's slime can destroy flu viruses (http://mashable.com/2017/04/19/frog-slime-flu-virus-study/)
Since then, conservation groups have worked with local communities and officials to boost the wild population of these endangered turtles. A team recently released (https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10178/Over-150-Asian-Giant-Softshell-Turtles-Return-to-the-Wild.aspx) 150 hatchlings back into their natural habitat, bringing the running total to more than 7,700 baby turtles in the past 10 years.
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