Peru Is Releasing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Baby Turtles Into The Wild

[Judi Lynn]

Peru Is Releasing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Baby Turtles Into The Wild

The eggs were collected throughout August and cared for until they hatched.

By Lindsey Pulse | November 6, 2016


Peruvian environmental authorities have released 17,000 yellow-spotted river turtles into a protected area of Peru's Amazon River Basin.

The turtles, known locally as Taricaya, were released as part of a conservation effort. Peruvian officials consider the spotted turtles a vulnerable species.

This release was the first of three — in all, the government plans to release 500,000 baby Taricayas by mid-November.

More:
http://www.newsy.com/videos/peruvian-officials-released-17-000-baby-turtles/

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Squee! I love turtles!