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    San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings..

    San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings..


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    It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. Zoo officials on Monday announced the arrival of 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings. Conservationists from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance had for 20 years closely monitored three adult turtles for any indications of breeding.

    “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. On top of that, the reptiles are known to lay their eggs at night and cover them with dirt — adding to the difficulty of locating a nest. Two nests were found over the summer containing 41 eggs. All survived.


    The hatchings make the alliance the first accredited conservation organization in North America to hatch the endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles, officials said.

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    I saw one of these, but bigger, a few days ago. Some kid probably released it.

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    The San Diego zoo has a television show that I tape and watch early Sunday mornings when I drink my coffee out on the patio. It is a monster zoo. I want to go there
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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    The San Diego zoo has a television show that I tape and watch early Sunday mornings when I drink my coffee out on the patio. It is a monster zoo. I want to go there
    I hear it is nice. I have driven through the big park area it is in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    The San Diego zoo has a television show that I tape and watch early Sunday mornings when I drink my coffee out on the patio. It is a monster zoo. I want to go there
    I've been there, it's a great zoo, some portions required taking a tram to get to.......it's quite large.
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