More Than 92,000 Giant River Turtles Hatch On Protected Brazil Beach
December 20, 2020
The good news in this bad year.
More than 92,000 river turtles were caught on cam hatching on a beach in a protected area.
The amazing incident happened along the Purus River, a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil.
Over 92,000 giant river turtles hatched on a beach in a protected area along the Purus River and a video of the incident was shared on social media, where it is viral right now.
The WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), a non-governmental organization, shared the video of the Giant South American River Turtles emerging on the beach in Brazil.
‘Turtle tsunami’: Over 92,000 river turtles hatch on Brazilian beach
The mass emergence took place in Abufari Biological Reserve and as per a WCS press release, conservationists have been monitoring adult females and their nests before, during, and after the birth of the hatchlings. Updated: December 18, 2020 6:32:19 pm
The Giant South American River Turtles, also known as Arrau largest freshwater turtle in Latin America. The species plays a pivotal ecological role by dispersing seeds that helps in the vegetation of the river corridors.
Over 92,000 giant river turtles hatched on a beach in a protected area along the Purus River, a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil, and a video of the event is being widely shared on social media.