Vienna zoo species protection project ensures survival of one of the rarest turtle species in the world

Published date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:57:58 +0700

The oldest zoo in the world has celebrated Reptile Awareness Day by highlighting a conservation project aimed to ensure the survival of one of the rarest turtle species in the world.

Officials from the Tiergarten Schonbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria initiated the project to rescue the northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) in Bangladesh in 2010.