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Rare giant turtles found in Cambodia
Giant turtles thought to be extinct in Cambodia for more than a century have been discovered nesting along a river bank in the south of the country.
The critically endangered estuarine terrapin was once considered the exclusive property of Cambodia's royal family, who dined on its eggs.
The US-based Wildlife Conservation Society says scientists have found a number of nesting sites, and estimate there are about 50 turtles living along the Sre Ambel river system.
Fewer than a hundred of the turtles, which can weigh more than 30 kilograms, survive in Malaysia, and there may be small numbers in Bangladesh.
28/02/01 1:21:48 | ABC Radio Australia News
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