One Of World’s Only Three Hoan Kiem Turtles Has Been Found Dead
In a tragic development, a Hoan Kiem turtle, one of only three remaining in the world, has passed away at a lake in Hanoi.
A recent report by VN Express International reveals that Phung Huy Vinh, who serves as the head of the economic department of Son Tay Town, has stated that a non-profit turtle protection group official has found the lifeless body of a Swinhoe’s softshell turtle at Dong Mo Lake last Sunday.
According to Vinh, the cause of death has not been confirmed yet.
In 2020, an animal was chipped and subsequently released into a lake to freely roam within its natural habitat.
According to an official from the IMC non-profit organization in charge of a project aimed at conserving the Hoan Kiem turtle, a dead turtle measuring 1.56 meters in length and weighing 93 kilograms has been reported.
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