
Rare Soft-Shell Turtle Nesting
October 6, 2007 @ 11:26 AM (EST)
Source: Deeperblue.net
One of the worldus largest and least studied freshwater turtles has been found in Cambodiaus Mekong River, raising hopes that the threatened species can be saved from extinction. Scientists from World Wildlife Fund, Conservation International, the Cambodian Fisheries Administration, and the Cambodian Turtle Conservation Team captured and released a 24.2 pound female Cantorus giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) during a survey in March...
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