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92,000 Baby Turtles Hatched In Brazil; Netizens Term Turtle Tsunami
A video of over 92,000 Giant South American River turtles being hatched on a beach near Brazil’s Purus River has gone viral on social media as 'Turtle Tsunami'. The footage of locally endangered species was shared by NGO Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). According to WCS, the huge emergence happened in Abufari Biological Reserve. Moreover, the organization said it is monitoring every action of them and also giving protection to the… read-more
Tags: Brazil, Turtle, Wildlife, Giant South American River Turtles, Endangered
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Feminisation of Red Sea Turtles Due To Rise in Temperature: Study
A study found an increase in the number of female turtles in the Red Sea, due to increased sea temperature caused by 'anthropogenic-climate-change'. The research team from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia, investigated five different habitats of hawksbill and green turtles. A temperature of '29°C' is crucial to maintain balance between male and female turtles. However, studies temperate limit… read-more
Tags: Turtle, Red Sea, Climate Change, temperature rise
Courtesy: Down To Earth
