It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo.
This Aug. 16, 2022, photo provided by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, shows an Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle at the San Diego Zoo. The rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo, as officials announced on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, the arrival of 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings. Officials say the hatchings make the alliance the first accredited conservation organization in North America to hatch the endangered turtles.
“This is an extremely prolonged process as the turtles can take close to 10 years to even reach sexual maturity,” according to a news release.
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After years of waiting, rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego ZooThe Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle is considered endangered. The zoo is the first accredited organization in North America to hatch and raise the species that's native to South Asia.
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San Diego Zoo Welcomes 41 Endangered Turtle HatchlingsIt only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo.
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Rare turtles born at San Diego Zoo, took their sweet time20 years of 'waiting and hoping' has paid off at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Researchers welcomed several Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle babies.
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