Experts begin preserving Hoan Kiem turtle
Vietnamese and German experts on April 21 began processing the body of Hoan Kiem turtle, using the plastination technique. Dr. Phan Ke Long, deputy director of the Vietnam Museum of Nature, said the process may last from one to one and a half years, because the specimen is relatively large. According to German experts, the body of the legendary turtle is not in the best state. The turtle was not preserved perfectly, perhaps because the time of death was not identified accurately, they said. Upon arriving in Vietnam, German experts immediately preserved some parts of the specimen which had seriously degraded. Click the link to read more…
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