Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Hunted for their eggs and value on the traditional medicine market, Batagur baska , the mangrove terrapin has been driven as close to extinction as can be imagined. Only 20 known individuals remain—including those in captivity. For decades, zoologists and conservationists have struggled to rebuild the population but the turtles’ finicky breeding requirements have stopped the best efforts—Until now…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Terrapin Eggs Offer Hope for 20 Remaining Members of the Species
