{"id":151277,"date":"2025-11-24T14:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/151277\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:14:11","slug":"brazil-releases-amazon-river-turtle-hatchlings-in-conservation-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/151277\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil releases Amazon River turtle hatchlings in conservation push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental agents from Brazil\u2019s Chico Mendes Institute on Saturday released thousands of giant Amazon River <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysabah.com\/turkey\/expat-corner\/a-turtle-story-saving-the-species-on-turkeys-coast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">turtle<\/a> hatchlings into the waters of the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapau\u00e1, in the northern state of Amazonas, the latest phase of a yearslong effort to protect one of the Amazon Basin\u2019s most vulnerable species.<\/p>\n<p>The release marked a seasonal milestone in a conservation program that monitors nesting sites, safeguards eggs and tracks population data for the giant river turtle, known scientifically as Podocnemis expansa.<\/p>\n<p>The Abufari reserve, which contains one of the largest egg-laying areas for the species and sits within a strictly protected zone, has emerged as a key refuge as habitat loss, illegal wildlife trafficking and river pollution continue to threaten turtle populations across the region.<\/p>\n<p>                    <a data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/412920.jpg\" data-caption=\"Turtle hatchlings (podocnemis expansa) wait to be released at the Abufari Biological Reserve, in Tapaua, Amazonas state, Brazil, Nov. 17, 2025. 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Conservation teams will continue patrolling the beaches during the nesting period, when adult females return to the reserve\u2019s sandy banks to lay their eggs.<\/p>\n<p>The release is one of several measures Brazilian environmental authorities have taken to reverse declining numbers of the species, which plays an important ecological role in the Amazon\u2019s river systems.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JN9LXf.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    The Daily Sabah Newsletter&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Keep up to date with what\u2019s happening in Turkey,&#13;<br \/>\n                    it\u2019s region and the world.&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    SIGN ME UP&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    You can unsubscribe at any time. 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