
ANI104-00283
A Tunisian tortoise (Testudo graeca nabeulensis) at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This animal is the offspring of parents that were confiscated from the pet trade via the Prague Airport. The species is known from an extremely limited range in Tunisia. It is relatively new to science, but collection from the wild for the pet trade threatens its existence.
Keywords
- animal portrait
- black background
- captivity
- czech republic
- front view
- full length
- one animal
- Photo Ark
- Prague
- Prague airport confiscation
- Prague Zoo
- reptiles
- spur-thighed tortoise
- studio shot
- Testudo graeca nabeulensis
- tortoises
- Tunisia
- Tunisian tortoise
- vulnerable species
- zoo animal
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