The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) was able to release 35 specimens of the critically endangered Cantor’s giant softshell turtle into the wild as part of its programme in Cambodia.
Published on Cologne Zoo’s Facebook page the 28.12.2020.
A great success in one of the projects co-initiated by Cologne Zoo: the first breeding of the spotted softshell turtle (Pelodiscus variegatus) under human care.
Thanks to the conservation breeding of European pond turtles at zoos like the Opel-Zoo in Kronberg and Frankfurt Zoo the return of this species has been made possible.
Published on the Facebook page of Cologne Zoo the 19.11.2019.
Once again endangered black-breasted leaf turtles were successfully bred at Cologne Zoo – a great success for the conservation this endangered species.
