Turtles Rescued

A Spotted black turtle rescued from poacher's net in Agra

There was a rescue team that actually discovered 52 endangered turtles trapped in a 20-ft-long poacher’s net in Keetham Lake, situated in the Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Agra. Wildlife SOS and the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department also uncovered 42 dead turtles and 12 that were in bad shape. Rescuers identified that these were of 4 different species of turtles—the Spotted Black Turtle, Indian Soft-shell Turtle, Indian Flap-shell Turtle and Indian Tent Turtle.