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More Than 92,000 Giant River Turtles Hatch On Protected Brazil Beach December 20, 2020 The good news in this bad year. More than 92,000 river turtles were caught on cam hatching on a beach in a protected area. The amazing incident happened along the Purus River, a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. Over 92,000 giant river turtles hatched on a beach in a protected area along the Purus River and a video of the incident was shared on social media, where it is viral right now. The WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), a non-governmental organization, shared the video of the Giant South Ameri...

The giant South American river turtle ( Podocnemis expansa) is a large semi-aquatic turtle with a flattened oval-shaped carapace that is slightly wider at the rear. But what makes it special is its peculiar strategy in order to reduce the impact of predation on its young. Instead of running from predators or developing camouflage to hide from them, these turtles simply spawn in very great numbers at the same time on river beaches. While many hatchlings perish once they leave their nesting grounds, their sheer numbers help to dilute predation. Now, researchers at the World Conservation Socie...

‘Turtle tsunami’: Over 92,000 river turtles hatch on Brazilian beach The mass emergence took place in Abufari Biological Reserve and as per a WCS press release, conservationists have been monitoring adult females and their nests before, during, and after the birth of the hatchlings. Updated: December 18, 2020 6:32:19 pm The Giant South American River Turtles, also known as Arrau largest freshwater turtle in Latin America. The species plays a pivotal ecological role by dispersing seeds that helps in the vegetation of the river corridors. Over 92,000 giant river tu...

High drama in K'taka legislative council; Congress MLCs forcefully remove Dy Chairman from seat | Watch Call it a turtle tsunami! The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released an amazing video showing tens of thousands of Giant South American River turtle hatchlings (Podocnemis expansa) emerging from a sandy beach in a protected area along the Purus River -- a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. A turtle tsunami in Brazil. WCS Brazil conservationists say the emergence occurred over several days. Approximately 71,000 hatchlings emerged on one day alone, followed by another 21,000 a...

URL copied Turtle Tsunami in Brazil Call it a turtle tsunami! The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released an amazing video showing tens of thousands of Giant South American River turtle hatchlings (Podocnemis expansa) emerging from a sandy beach in a protected area along the Purus River -- a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. WCS Brazil conservationists say the emergence occurred over several days. Approximately 71,000 hatchlings emerged on one day alone, followed by another 21,000 a few days later. The mass emergence took place in the Reserva Biologica do Abufari (Ab...