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FEATURE - Klein aber oho: Die Dreikiel-Scharnierschildkröte im Terrarium für bedrohte Tierarten
The endangered Spiny Turtle, native to Southeast Asia .Tennessee Aquarium in the USA is launching a brand new a new Turtles of the World gallery - featuring some of the rarest turtles in the world. See National News story NNturtles. These adorable endangered turtles are all set to star in a new Turtles of the World gallery at an American aquarium.This tiny Keeled Box Turtle, listed as endangered is dwarfed by its handler's finger and is one of many hatchlings that soon will be on display at the Tennessee Aquarium.Another turtle leading the parade of reptilian cuteness is the critically endangered baby Roti Island Snakeneck Turtle. It is pictured here poking its long neck out of its shell in the hands of the aquarium’s chief reptile expert Bill Hughes.The senior herpetologist said: “It’s hard not to look at a turtle and go, ‘Hey, that’s a cool animal.’”Another shot shows a recently hatched endangered Bigheaded Turtle appearing to smile for the camera at the Tennessee Aquarium. The three hatchlings are the youngest representatives of the Aquarium’s Turtles of the World gallery, which is set to open March 13.Guests will be able to look through an acrylic window to watch and interact with the experts as they tend to baby turtles.The gallery was designed to help visitors fall in love with these terrific, but troubled, reptiles lmost all of which are facing significant challenges in the wild. But as Bill explains, the exhibition is not just about raising the public’s awareness. He said: “The goal of caring for turtles like this is to create what we call ‘assurance populations’ in zoos and aquariums that are viable, long term.“That way, if something happens to the wild populations, the species doesn’t disappear. You still have a colony in human care that has genetic diversity.”The hatchlings will be cared for at the aquarium until they are old enough to move to other facilities. In some cases, they may eventually *** Local Caption *** 30703283
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