In January 2016 a large male animal that had lived in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake in Vietnam passed away, this ancient animal was the last surviving individual of the species in the lake and was possibly over 100 years old. Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle is perhaps the most celebrated turtle in all of Vietnam. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website ).Environmental DNA helps confirm a new individual of the world’s rarest turtle in the wild - 4 animals now knownĪpril 12, 2018, 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. (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on 09:19 PM IST. Yangtze giant softshell turtle is the most critically endangered turtle in the world. While the female turtles laid eggs, they were infertile. Rafetus swinhoei is listed at the top of the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species, as critically endangered. The female turtle was brought to Suzhou Zoo from Changsha Ecological Zoo in 2008 to be paired with the male as part of a captive breeding program to recover the species. Britain's Oldest Goldfish George Dies at 44. In 2015, scientists from the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), San Diego Zoo Global, and Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Bronx Zoo, had attempted artificial insemination to breed the rare turtle, but couldn't succeed.
The turtle's ovarian tissue was collected for future research purposes. The zoo authorities will be conducting an autopsy to determine the exact cause of the animal's death. È morta in Cina una delle quattro tartarughe dal guscio molle rimaste in vita: Una delle tartarughe più rare al mondo, una tartaruga gigante dal guscio molle dello Yangtze (Rafetus swinhoei, 斑 鱉), è morta in Cina, lasciandone solo tre rimanenti in… /Ct9kfaNQuC The zoo had unsuccessfully tried the pair to mate multiple times in the past. #WWF I am sorry to tell you, yesterday, the last female Rafetus swinhoei was dead in Suchow Zoo, China.
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