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Amazon River Turtles Hatchlings Released in Conservation Effort

11/27/2025

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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the Abufari Biological Reserve in Amazonas state.
The release is part of a long-running conservation program to ensure the survival of Podocnemis expansa.
The Abufari Reserve contains an egg-laying area within a protected zone that supports the turtles' life cycle.
An albino hatchling was among those released, highlighting the species' diversity.

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Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the Abufari Biological Reserve in Amazonas state.
The release is part of a long-running conservation program to ensure the survival of Podocnemis expansa.
The Abufari Reserve contains an egg-laying area within a protected zone that supports the turtles' life cycle.
An albino hatchling was among those released, highlighting the species' diversity.