Conservationists from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance had for 20 years closely monitored three adult turtles for any indications of breeding.
SAN DIEGO — It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo.
“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.
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