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Rare turtle hatches at zoo after no sightings in wild for ‘ten years’
A rare species of turtle which is extinct in the wild has hatched at a zoo in Kansas.
The McCord’s box turtle was born at Sedgwick County Zoo, staff announced last Friday (13 October).
“This successful hatching is not only a first for our Zoo, but an important milestone for conservation as this species is extinct in the wild,” zoo staff said of the reptile’s arrival in a Facebook post.
Social media users were delighted at the birth, with one commenting on the “great news.”
“Thank you for the zoo’s commitment to conserving this animal,” another user added.
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