In this breeding station the rarely kept Dumeril's turtle breed succesfully, 11 young have hatched sofar 
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.Turtle Island, Graz
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article in German )
Its an interesting place and looking to establish itself as a real zoo
TURTLE ISLAND – Conservation Breeding Station for Turtles
TURTLE ISLAND – Conservation Breeding Station for Turtles
Jungle Man
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2 Assam Roofed turtles hatched on April 10th.
2 Assam Roofed turtles hatched on April 10th.
Video of this VERY rare event :
Next to the Assam roofed turtle ( Pangshura sylhetensis ) also the closely related Indian roofed turtle ( Pangshura tecta ) was bred succesfully this year
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( At least ) 1 Big-headed amazon river turtle ( Peltocephalus dumerilianus ) hatched at Turtle Island .
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From FB :
"The Southern Vietnamese box turtle (Cuora picturata) is a poorly studied species of terrestrial turtle endemic to the montane regions of Southern Vietnam, and is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.
Very little is known about the natural history of this species, but what little information is available to researchers suggests that populations of these reptiles are rapidly declining due to a variety of stressors.
Turtle Island is participating in an EEP (European Endangered Species Programme) and therefore receives two adult breeding males from the International Center for Turtle Protection (Zoo Münster) to pair them with 4 females. Turtle Island will have one of the few conservation breeding groups on the planet, and will hopefully be able to improve the condition of this species in the wild."
"The Southern Vietnamese box turtle (Cuora picturata) is a poorly studied species of terrestrial turtle endemic to the montane regions of Southern Vietnam, and is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.
Very little is known about the natural history of this species, but what little information is available to researchers suggests that populations of these reptiles are rapidly declining due to a variety of stressors.
Turtle Island is participating in an EEP (European Endangered Species Programme) and therefore receives two adult breeding males from the International Center for Turtle Protection (Zoo Münster) to pair them with 4 females. Turtle Island will have one of the few conservation breeding groups on the planet, and will hopefully be able to improve the condition of this species in the wild."
European first breeding of the Narrow-headed soft-shelled turtle : sofar 8 young have hatched :
( article in German ) :
Seltener Nachwuchs auf Turtle Island
:( article in German ) :
Seltener Nachwuchs auf Turtle Island
Its not possible to visit this facility, is it?
Damn, thats a real shame. Turtles are my absolute favorites, and they have a number of bucketlist species. Hell I would pay just to catch a peek at a Cane Turtle...
Turtle Island has recently bred at least one Cochin Forest cane turtle.