It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo.
Zoo officials on Monday announced the arrival of 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings.
“This is an extremely prolonged process as the turtles can take close to 10 years to even reach sexual maturity,” according to a news release. “This is a thrilling moment for us at the San Diego Zoo, and an incredible step forward in the conservation of this species,” zoo curator Kim Gray said.
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