World’s biggest maternity ward? Over 41,000 giant turtles found nesting together in the Amazon

Over 41,000 giant South American river turtles were found nesting along the Guaporé River, marking the largest known site for ...

Amazon’s Hidden Turtle Paradise: Over 40,000 giant river turtles gathering spotted from the sky with drone

Scientists using drones discovered over 40,000 giant river turtles nesting along the Guapore River in the Amazon, revealing one of the largest known breeding sites for this endangered species.
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Riverine communities join forces to preserve threatened Amazon turtles

JURUTI, Pará state, Brazil — In Juruti, located in the western Pará state of Brazil, residents from 32 communities are uniting in a crucial effort to conserve various turtle species, including the ...

World’s biggest ‘maternity ward’: 41,000 giant turtles gather on a single Amazon beach

Deep in the Amazon basin, something remarkable happens every year. Along a stretch of sandy riverbank, thousands upon ...
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Photos show release of giant Amazon river turtle hatchlings in key Brazilian reserve

TAPAUA, Brazil (AP) — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the waters of the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapaua, Amazonas ...
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Logan the Amazon River turtle wins Beardsley Zoo mayoral election

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Logan the Amazon River turtle has been elected mayor of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. Logan beat out contenders Fiona the Maned wolf, Rose the Dexter cow, Furry ...