{"id":210394,"date":"2019-04-17T01:57:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T05:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=210394"},"modified":"2019-04-17T01:57:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T05:57:15","slug":"death-of-rare-turtle-leaves-3-remaining-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/04\/17\/death-of-rare-turtle-leaves-3-remaining-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Death of rare turtle leaves 3 remaining in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yangtze\u00a0giant softshell turtles originated in China, making their homes in the\u00a0Yangtze\u00a0River\u00a0and Taihu Lake, according to the People’s Daily. The species is often referred to as the most endangeredturtle\u00a0in the world. (File Photo By Phuongcacanh at Vietnamese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BEIJING \u2013 The only known female member of one of the world’s rarest\u00a0turtle\u00a0species has died at a zoo in southern China, officials said Sunday.<\/p>\n

The animal was one of four\u00a0Yangtze\u00a0giant softshell turtles known to be remaining in the world. The Suzhou zoo, where the female\u00a0turtle\u00a0lived, also houses a male\u00a0Yangtze\u00a0giant softshell\u00a0turtle.\u00a0The other two live in Vietnam, but their genders are unknown.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0turtle\u00a0died Saturday afternoon, the Suzhou city government said in a statement, citing the zoo. It said experts have already used technology to collect the\u00a0turtle’s ovarian tissue for future research.<\/p>\n

The state-run People’s Daily reported that the\u00a0turtle\u00a0was over 90 years old and had undergone a fifth attempt at artificial insemination shortly before she died.<\/p>\n

A medical examination found the\u00a0turtle\u00a0to be in good health prior to the procedure, the People’s Daily said, and the artificial insemination appeared to go smoothly. But the\u00a0turtle\u00a0died the following day.<\/p>\n

Yangtze\u00a0giant softshell turtles originated in China, making their homes in the\u00a0Yangtze\u00a0River\u00a0and Taihu Lake, according to the People’s Daily. The species is often referred to as the most endangeredturtle\u00a0in the world.<\/p>\n

Suzhou authorities said Chinese and foreign experts are investigating the cause of the\u00a0turtle’s death.<\/p>\n

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