42 Geoclemmys Hamiltonii were rescued in Pakistan
A citizen in Karachi, Pakistan spotted a large number of abandoned turtle. Classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, these 42 Geoclemmys hamiltonii were probably discarded by wildlife traffickers on 7 October 2015. While 15 out of the 42 were found dead, the rest of them will be released into their natural habitat.
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Miscellaneous
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Did You Know…
Geoclemmys hamiltonii gets its name in honor of Scottish botanist and ichthyologist Francis Hamilton
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