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A male, critically endangered Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) at the Suzhou Zoo in China. Both Yangtze turtles held at this facility are over 100 years old, if biologist can’t get this species to breed soon, the species will become extinct.
Keywords
- captive species
- China
- Close-up
- critically endangered
- giant turtle
- Green
- head and shoulders
- male animal
- one animal
- Photo Ark
- pink
- Rafetus swinhoei
- rare
- Reptile
- side view
- softshell turtle
- studio portrait
- Suzhou
- Suzhou Zoo
- Turtle
- white background
- Yangtze giant softshell turtle
This photo © Joel Sartore 2021. Image usage guidelines
This photo is part of the Photo Ark.
