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Endangered pig-nosed turtles rescued in Hong Kong

By October 4, 2011July 26th, 2024No Comments

Authorities in Hong Kong are getting ready to release several hundred endangered baby pig-nosed turtles back into their native habitat in Indonesia’s remote Papua province.Nearly 800 turtles were seized by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department earlier this year and placed in the care of the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. They were believed to have been caught from the wild

Laurent Fievet / AFP – Getty Images

Laurent Fievet / AFP – Getty Images

Authorities in Hong Kong are getting ready to release several hundred endangered baby pig-nosed turtles back into their native habitat in Indonesia’s remote Papua province.

Nearly 800 turtles were seized by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department earlier this year and placed in the care of the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. They were believed to have been caught from the wild in Indonesia before being brought illegally to Hong Kong.

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