![]() ![]() They relocated the turtles in a desperate and drastic move, hoping that they would mate with each other. The drastic drop in numbers alarmed international conservation groups, WCS and TSA. Nonregulated hunting, which soon turned into illegal poaching, drove these defenseless turtle's number down the drain until it was fully recognized as an endangered, and soon critically endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of Threatened Species. These are soaked in salt for some time and used to help cure diarrhea and other intestinal ailments. Aside from being turned into a delicacy, their eggs are also sought after by Chinese traditional medicine practitioners. How did they become endangered?īefore they were given legal protection in Vietnam and other places in Asia, these softshell turtles were hunted for their meats. Also, there are reports of sighting another one, a male, in the same area. After running some tests, the turtle conservation organization discovered that the turtle is a female. In Dong Mo lake, in Hanoi Vietnam's Son Tay district, a Hoan Kiem was found. Chances of any reproduction, be it natural or artificial, were gone. Her death marked the beginning of the end for her species as the remaining living survivors are all males. ![]() In April of 2020, the former last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died in captivity at the Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Zoo in China. The most exciting part is that the recently found Hoan Kiem happened to be a female. The last three male Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), also known as Hoan Kiem turtle, are no longer the last living survivors of its species after discovering another in Vietnam. ![]()
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