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10 Southern River Terrapins Released Back Into The Wilds Of Cambodia
The release of these critically endangered chelonians is the result of a nearly 20 year effort to protect their nests and care for the young.
January 28, 2021
Southern river terrapin, Batagur affinis. Photo by Marek Velechovsky/Shutterstock
The Wildlife Conservation Society in coordination with Cambodia’s Department of Fisheries Conservation of the Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Wildlife Reserves Singapore, today announced the release of 10 Southern river terrapins (Batagur affinis) into Cambodia’s Sre Ambel River system.
The release of these critically endangered chelonians, also called royal turtles, is the result of a nearly 20 year effort to protect their nests and care for the young at Cambodia’s Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Centre as well as protection of the species on the Sre Ambel River. ....

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