Fresh hope of saving endangered turtles in Vietnam
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There are thought to be only four Swinhoe s softshell turtles left in the world, but the discovery of a female in Vietnma has raised hopes those numbers could be raised.
Scientists hadn t been sure if the latest turtle they had found was male or female, but it s now been revealed to be female - meaning there is a chance it could mate with a male Swinhoe s softshell turtle in Suzhou Zoo in China.
There are thought to be another two turtles in lakes in Vietnam but so far their sexes are unknown.