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The Reptiles: Turtles and Tortoises
The Reptiles Episodes:
Alligators and Crocodiles
Snakes
Turtles and Tortoises
Lizards

NATURE's "The Reptiles: Turtles and Tortoises" takes a close look at ancient creatures marching slowly through the millennia.

A turtle's shell is among the most peculiar but successful pieces of design in the natural world. Unchanged for 200 million years, it has allowed the various species of turtles to populate almost everywhere in the world. But the limitations of life in a shell are causing turtles problems in today's world. Overexploitation by humans has caused many turtle species to become extinct or endangered. This episode introduces some inspirational people who are trying to help them.




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Turtle Tales
Group hunts and more amazing turtle facts

Pet Turtles
The do's and dont's of owning a turtle

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