Friday, October 14, 2011

Animal News - The giant turtle, Red River inhabitant (Hanoi, Vietnam)

A fisherman named Nguyen Ba Toan managed to capture a giant tortoise species Amyda Cartilagineus on the Red River, Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday (12/10/2011). Turtles weighing 25.6 kg and measuring 108 cm x 56 cm is one of the species listed as endangered by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources). Photo: REUTERS / Kham