On Wednesday afternoon, Cu Chi District’s Wildlife Rescue Station received these turtles before releasing them into the wild. The turtles were released by Buddhist followers in the lake. They were taken care of by the pagoda’s Buddhist monks and nuns.
The turtles from Ngoc Hoang Pagoda has been handed over to Cu Chi District’s Wildlife Rescue Station
The animals had been living in the lake for 5-10 years. Some of them weigh up to 15 kilos. They consist of eight rare species.
Among those, 11 are yellow-headed turtles which are seen as endangered species.
In July this year, many pagodas in HCM City handed over a total of around 40 rare turtles to environmentalists.
