Woman admits trying to smuggle 29 turtles from US to Canada by kayak
The reptiles can fetch as much as $1,000 (£765) each on the Chinese black market, according to court documents.
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‘Secretive’ rare turtle found after detective work by British conservationists
Researchers led by the University of Portsmouth used knowledge from local communities in India to track down the Cantor’s giant softshell turtle.
£2,000 reward for information after turtles dumped in skip
PETA says the animals were found in the skip outside The Old Bulls Head in Dudley on 20 November.