Tortoise's starry shell makes it a target for 'shocking' illegal
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Five fun turtle and tortoise facts from the Smithsonian's National Zoo
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Shop of Horrors: Wildlife workers find slow lorises, snakes
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To Save Endangered Tortoises, Conservationists Deface Their Shells : NPR
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Turtles rescued in largest wildlife bust of its kind in India
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Divers for the Environment December 2017 by Divers for the Environment - Issuu
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3D-printed tortoise shells could help save this threatened species
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Fading stars: India's illegal tortoise trade - in pictures, Environment
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Shocking report details massive illegal turtle trade network
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Our Love of Exotic Pets Is Driving Wildlife Decline
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Thirty-one specimens of endangered turtles suspected of illegal possession seized in joint operation by AFCD and Police (with photos)
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Turtles rescued in largest wildlife bust of its kind in India
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