Relocation of Endangered Chinese Turtle May Save Species
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 15:35
in Biology & Nature
There are only four specimens of the Yangtze giant softshell turtle left on Earth--one in the wild and three in captivity. In order to save this species from extinction, conservation partners from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), working in conjunction with partners from two Chinese zoos and the China Zoo Society, recently paired two of them.