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Rare turtles rescued in Pune brought to native habitat in NE

By IANS | Updated: August 14, 2021 17:20 IST

Guwahati, Aug 14 A total of 63 endangered turtles belonging to five species, which were rescued in Pune, ...

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Guwahati, Aug 14 A total of 63 endangered turtles belonging to five species, which were rescued in Pune, have been brought to their native habitat in northeast India after an 18-hour-long flight journey.

The endangered species have been housed at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, officials said on Saturday.

According to Shailendra Singh, Director of Turtle Survival Alliance's

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