(Animals) Terra Natura Benidorm welcomes 21 turtles rescued by the Civil Guard from an illegal hatchery

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Two of the rescued species are in danger of extinction and another in a vulnerable state of conservation.

The nature and animal park Terra Natura Benidorm has hosted 21 turtles in its facilities that had been seized by the Civil Guard in a supposedly illegal hatchery, located in Mallorca. Specifically, four Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea blandingii), nine Pearl River map turtles (Graptemys pearlensis) and eight common box turtles (Terrapene carolina) have been received.

Of the three species delivered for their care to Terra Natura Benidorm, two are in danger of extinction according to the IUCN. These are Blanding's turtles and Pearl River map turtles, species that are included in Annex II and III of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). In the case of common box turtles, they are part of the CITES annex and are considered a vulnerable species by the IUCN.
As soon as they arrived at the park, the team of veterinarians carried out a stool analysis and a physical examination of the turtles, where an examination of the mucous membranes, skin and shell, among other parts of the body, has been carried out. Initially, they have been installed in the quarantine zone in the nature complex to ensure that they are in good condition and acclimatized to their new environment.

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