Comments on: Video: The Last Living Pair of Rafetus Turtles http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/ The premier natural history series Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:13:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ellie http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/comment-page-1/#comment-15749 Ellie Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:13:20 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4901#comment-15749 Although it's good in theory that they are breeding the last two remaining animals, to completely save this species, more animals would be needed. If the future of this species depends on the genetics of 2 single animals, their genetic pool will not be diverse enough to realistically keep this species alive for a long period of time. This is extremely sad, but a wake-up call that things must be done much sooner. Although it’s good in theory that they are breeding the last two remaining animals, to completely save this species, more animals would be needed. If the future of this species depends on the genetics of 2 single animals, their genetic pool will not be diverse enough to realistically keep this species alive for a long period of time. This is extremely sad, but a wake-up call that things must be done much sooner.

]]> By: Jose http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/comment-page-1/#comment-14405 Jose Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:59:47 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4901#comment-14405 I found news from July: http://www.asianturtlenetwork.org/library/ATCN_news/2009_article/Rafetus_update.html I found news from July:
http://www.asianturtlenetwork.org/library/ATCN_news/2009_article/Rafetus_update.html

]]> By: Jose http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/comment-page-1/#comment-14403 Jose Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:30:44 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4901#comment-14403 I read somewhere that the eggs were not sucessfull because of a lack of calcium in the turtles diet. Are there any news? I read somewhere that the eggs were not sucessfull because of a lack of calcium in the turtles diet. Are there any news?

]]> By: Mellyaqua8 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/comment-page-1/#comment-12024 Mellyaqua8 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:42:18 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4901#comment-12024 very moving show sob sob very moving show sob sob

]]> By: Danny http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/comment-page-1/#comment-11934 Danny Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:13:49 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4901#comment-11934 Splendid, rare work done for China's two remaining loneliest freshwater wanderers. Profound dedication. Splendid, rare work done for China’s two remaining loneliest freshwater wanderers. Profound dedication.

]]> By: Laura http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/comment-page-1/#comment-11926 Laura Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:29:45 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4901#comment-11926 Is there an update on the breeding season from June 2009? Was it successful at all for this last pair of Rafetus turtles? After all the coverage last year, I haven't heard a peep in 2009. Is there an update on the breeding season from June 2009? Was it successful at all for this last pair of Rafetus turtles? After all the coverage last year, I haven’t heard a peep in 2009.

]]> By: Adam http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/comment-page-1/#comment-11059 Adam Thu, 21 May 2009 20:17:45 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4901#comment-11059 I understood from what I saw that the female laid a number of fertilized eggs but none were hatched successfully...this saddens me deeply, but we know so little of their breeding habits that it may just be true that we are missing something in the incubation or elsewhere in their cycle of life...maybe there is a symbiotic or parasitic relationship with some other organism that is some how critical to their proper development or hatching as it were... I don't know and can only speculate, but I truly hope we save this species!! I understood from what I saw that the female laid a number of fertilized eggs but none were hatched successfully…this saddens me deeply, but we know so little of their breeding habits that it may just be true that we are missing something in the incubation or elsewhere in their cycle of life…maybe there is a symbiotic or parasitic relationship with some other organism that is some how critical to their proper development or hatching as it were…

I don’t know and can only speculate, but I truly hope we save this species!!

]]> By: Barbie http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/comment-page-1/#comment-10467 Barbie Thu, 07 May 2009 20:57:27 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4901#comment-10467 This was another wakeup call. I am grateful for those people dedicated to help our planet and its species. This show has inspired me to do my part. This was another wakeup call. I am grateful for those people dedicated to help our planet and its species. This show has inspired me to do my part.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/comment-page-1/#comment-10189 Catherine Sat, 02 May 2009 05:38:01 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4901#comment-10189 What a fantastic segment to a spectacular show. There are 2 turtles left-if necessary, after the next cycle of eggs are fertilized, can they possiblly be incubated to maturity-chance of hatching? Those that survive, closedly monitored until growth is progressing? Did I make any sense with that idea? Also, the Smithstonean Institute--cryogenics. I didn't say these were good ideas-I just want the experts-bless them all- to keep trying. Where there is life, there is hope. What a fantastic segment to a spectacular show. There are 2 turtles left-if necessary, after the next cycle of eggs are fertilized, can they possiblly be incubated to maturity-chance of hatching? Those that survive, closedly monitored until growth is progressing? Did I make any sense with that idea? Also, the Smithstonean Institute–cryogenics. I didn’t say these were good ideas-I just want the experts-bless them all- to keep trying. Where there is life, there is hope.

]]> By: JOHN http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-loneliest-animals/video-the-last-living-pair-of-rafetus-turtles/4901/comment-page-1/#comment-9864 JOHN Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:21:45 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4901#comment-9864 they need to keep alot better records on the animals so not to let them det down so low ... they do most other animales so wht not these too ? they get payed to do it so do there job or get out so some one can do the job better ... they need to keep alot better records on the animals so not to let them det down so low … they do most other animales so wht not these too ? they get payed to do it so do there job or get out so some one can do the job better …

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