Critically endangered turtle once thought to be extinct returns to wild after a decade: 'We decided we needed to present the result to the world'

Critically endangered turtle once thought to be extinct returns to wild after a decade: 'We decided we needed to present the result to the world'

Critically endangered Palawan forest turtles have returned to their natural habitats on Palawan, an island in the Philippines, 10 years after conservationists rescued nearly 4,000 turtles from the illegal wildlife trade.  Palawan News reported that the nonprofit Katala Foundation Inc. released the offspring of the survivors into the Roxas wetlands — an area known for its rich biodiversity on the island — on World Turtle Day, marking a major step…