Tiny bundles of hope: critically endangered turtles hatch in Myanmar
by Delger Erdenesanaa

The New York TImes    Translate This Article
26 June 2023

On 26 June 2023 The New York TImes reported: Small miracles are popping out of the mud around Myanmar's largest lake: Burmese peacock softshell turtles, just hatched from their eggs. For what may be the first time, humans were there to witness the birth of these rare creatures. The hatchlings -- little pancakes on surprisingly quick legs -- emerged from a hole in the ground this month and began crawling to new lives in Indawgyi Lake Global Good News service views this news as a sign of rising positivity in the field of science, documenting the growth of life-supporting, evolutionary trends.

The discovery is 'exquisitely thrilling,' said Fredric Janzen, a biology professor at Michigan State University [US] who specializes in softshell turtles but isn't involved in this project.

The turtles, also called Nilssonia formosa, are critically endangered and found only in Myanmar. Their common name comes from black and orange spots on their shells, reminiscent of peacock feathers. Scientists know little about the animals.

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