WebApr 12, 2024 · April 12, 2024, The worlds most endangered turtle species and, one of the world’s rarest animals, Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) has been given a boost following successes using a technique called eDNA to identify a new individual at a lake on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam. WebJan 1, 2024 · The death of the female in China stimulated efforts to capture physical confirmation of the continued existence of Rafetus swinhoei in Dong Mo Lake. Which …
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WebOther species, like Spix’s macaws, lemurs, Iberian lynxes, rhinos, black-footed ferrets and Chinese rafetus turtles, were well on their way to joining George as the loneliest animals in the ... WebApr 12, 2024 · This one hour long special episode for “Extinct or Alive” is scheduled to be aired on the famous Animal Planet Channel this summer in the US and we hope it highlights this incredible species, we are confident it will successfully convey the story of the species and the hope we have for its conservation. northern and shell media
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WebDec 1, 2012 · In this, Dr. Peter Pritchard’s eleventh book, he tells the incredible story of the world’s rarest turtle, Rafetus swinhoei, a true giant … WebAug 3, 2024 · As WCS has worked to locate more Rafetus swinhoei individuals in the wild, we have come to better understand the ways in which habitat destruction has helped to push this turtle species to the edge of extinction: from water pollution to riverbed abrasion, to overexploitation for food and illegal trade. WebJan 6, 2024 · Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) — The last known female of this species died in China in April during an artificial insemination procedure, making the species effectively extinct. In … northern and southern dynasties wikipedia