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Nearly Extinct Soft-shell Turtles Discovered in Cambodia
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Conservation International and World Wildlife Fund in conjunction with Cambodian wildlife officials discovered the nearly extinct soft-shell turtle nesting in abundance in the area of Cambodia’s Mekong River. This endangered species can grow 6 feet long and weigh 110 lbs. when mature and can bite down to the bone. Cambodian conservationists are developing a strategy to protect the turtle’s nesting grounds and protect it from being poached by neighboring Vietnam, where the turtle is considered a delicacy.
(At least this species can’t be smuggled out of the country in anyone’s underwear).
 A rare soft-shell turtle thought to be on the brink of extinction has been discovered in Cambodia in a former stronghold of the Khmer Rouge, conservationists said Wednesday.
"We thought it might be almost gone, but found it in abundance in this one pristine stretch of the Mekong, making the area the world's most important site for saving this particular species," David Emmett, a CI wildlife biologist, said in the statement.
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