In a possibly first-ever video of their species hatching, the organization Fauna & Flora Int'l recently captured 15 tiny Burmese peacock softshell turtles on film in Myanmar. Named for the spots on their shells that look like the eyes on peacock feathers, the once-abundant turtles are now among the most endangered freshwater animals in the world. The video was created by volunteer “turtle guardians” with Fauna & Flora, who protected and patrolled the nest sites while waiting for the eggs to hatc
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The Burmese peacock softshell turtle, named after the patterns on its shell, is a critically endangered freshwater turtle that’s thought to only be found in Myanmar. Threatened by habitat degradation and human harvesting, its population numbers have dropped by 80% over the past 90 years and are continuing to decrease. Local communities and the international wildlife charity Fauna & Flora have been working to protect them by roping off potential nesting sites around Indawgyi Lake and patrolling t
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