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Creature Clip: Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle

Joel's shoot with the Yangtze giant softshell turtle is high-pressure.

07/25/2017

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Creature Clip: Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle

Clip: Episode 2 | 1m 27sVideo has Closed Captions

Joel's shoot with the Yangtze giant softshell turtle is high-pressure.

During a visit to the Suzhou Zoo in China, Joel Sartore got to photograph the rare Yangzhe giant softshell turtle and witness scientists and biologists attempting to inseminate a female in hopes of propogating the species. Watch episode 2 of RARE: Creatures of the Photo Ark Tuesday, July 25 at 9/8C on PBS (check local listings).

07/25/2017

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