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Hundreds and thousands of Giant South American River turtle hatchlings flooded the river banks of Brazil earlier this week as some hailed it as a Tsunami of turtles. The video was posted by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) that showed myriad turtle hatchlings whose scientific name is Podocnemis expansa. According to WCS, the turtle babies were emerging from a sandy beach in a protected area along the Purus River, which is a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil.
The video has garnered over 20.5 k views on Twitter as netizens express their awe. One of the users commented, “A tsunami we all would like to see…,” while others congratulated the WCS conservationists for this awesome scene.
Updated Dec 19, 2020 | 14:58 IST
More than 92,000 giant South American river turtles have hatched in a protected area along the Purus River, a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. Watch video: Turtle tsunami in Brazil | Image: WSC
Over 92,000 giant river turtle hatches on a beach in Brazil leading to what is being dubbed as a turtle tsunami . The turtles hatched in a protected area along the Purus River, a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. A video of the turtle tsunami has gone viral on social media.
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WSC) has released an incredible video of mass hatching of the Giant South American River Turtles on the beach in Brazil.
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Call it a turtle tsunami! The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released an amazing video showing tens of thousands of Giant South American River turtle hatchlings (Podocnemis expansa) emerging from a sandy beach in a protected area along the Purus River a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil.
A turtle tsunami in Brazil.
WCS Brazil conservationists say the emergence occurred over several days. Approximately 71,000 hatchlings emerged on one day alone, followed by another 21,000 a few days later. The mass emergence took place in the Reserva Biologica do Abufari (Abufari Biological Reserve), where WCS Brazil conservationists have been monitoring adult females and their nests before, during, and after the birth of the hatchlings.
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Turtle Tsunami in Brazil
Call it a turtle tsunami! The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released an amazing video showing tens of thousands of Giant South American River turtle hatchlings (Podocnemis expansa) emerging from a sandy beach in a protected area along the Purus River a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil.
WCS Brazil conservationists say the emergence occurred over several days.
Approximately 71,000 hatchlings emerged on one day alone, followed by another 21,000 a few days later.
The mass emergence took place in the Reserva Biologica do Abufari (Abufari Biological Reserve), where WCS Brazil conservationists have been monitoring adult females and their nests before, during, and after the birth of the hatchlings.
Watch: A turtle tsunami in Brazil IANS
Manaus (Brazil): Call it a turtle tsunami! The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released an amazing video showing tens of thousands of Giant South American River turtle hatchlings (Podocnemis expansa) emerging from a sandy beach in a protected area along the Purus River a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil.
Good news: On Dec. 1, another 8,000 giant South American river turtles hatched in Brazil s Abufari Biological Reserve.
This is the third mass hatching of the season. You may recall, we reported on 90,000+ hatchings during the previous two events. https://t.co/UqwjiERAdzpic.twitter.com/EpanMEd8FR