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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Eggs-traordinary! Conservationists Welcome 172 Endangered Baby Turtles In Record-Breaking Breeding Season
Caption: A turtle baby boom in New South Wales is giving conservationists a reason to celebrate. Aussie Ark has just pulled off its most successful breeding season ever, hatching 172 endangered freshwater turtles. For the first time, all three turtle species in their care laid and hatched eggs in a single season. The final count? 48 Hunter River, 39 Bells, and an impressive 85 Manning River turtle egg. The baby turtles are being raised in a high-tech facility that mimics their natural environment. In the wild, predators like foxes and pigs often destroy turtle nests before the eggs even hatch. But here, they're safe and growing strong before being released into their native rivers. With turtle numbers plummeting nationwide, this milestone is a big step in the right direction. Aussie Ark is helping ensure these rare species don't disappear from Australia's waterways.
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