Mathura July 3 (IANS) A pair of recently hatched flapshell turtles was rescued by Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit in Mathura.
The hatchlings were kept under observation for a few hours after which they were released in Keetham Lake in Agra a press statement said.
Residents of Shahkunj Colony were digging up soil pits for plantation in a neighbourhood park when they came across the two newborn.
Worried about their safety a resident contacted Wildlife SOS whose members carefully transferred the hatchlings into a safe transport container.
--IANS
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Newborn turtles saved in Mathura
