Fresh hopes for species’ survival as 51 royal turtles released into Cambodia's wild

Fifty-one royal turtles were released into the wild, in northern Preah Sihanouk province’s Kampong Seila district on Nov 26. - WCS CAMBODIA

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Fifty-one royal turtles were released into the wild, in northern Preah Sihanouk province’s Kampong Seila district on Friday (Nov 26), by the Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia Programme (WCS) and relevant government officials.

The event was accompanied by a ceremony, attended by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries officials, local authorities, WCS representatives, Buddhist monks and locals.