Southern River Terrapin (IMAGE)

Wildlife Conservation Society

Southern River Terrapin

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This shows the release of the Southern River terrapin at a ceremony on the Sre Ambel River in Cambodia attended by representatives of WCS, Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration’s Conservation Department, the Singapore Embassy, and local officials. The turtle has been equipped with a satellite tag, which will allow WCS conservationists to track it.

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Eleanor Briggs

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