Often Poached

These turtles become subjects of poaching owing to their rarity. They are even eaten by a group of people. At the same time, there are many people who like to have them as a pet. Despite the fact keeping them is against the law, many underground operations are going on. The species is on the verge of extinction due to the insensitive treatment meted out to them. 

Endangered Species

There was a time when there was a large population of this species. However, they have gone endangered now. The dip in population from the 1990s when they had a population of 12 million. That dropped down to 6 million by 2010. And now only 3 million of them are left on the earth. Despite their alarming state, human continues to poach them. 

An Incredible Number

Though there were many turtles in the house no one had imagined the number they were actually there in. It was a huge number. To be precise, there were 9,000 turtles crawling inside that house. No wonder, the house was emanating such a strong stench.  

More Than They Thought

It was good news that they had found so many of this rare species. But at the same time, they were appalled at the condition they were found in. It took a while to get all of them out of the house. Extra care was taken during their transportation from one place to another. 

Relieved

It was great to find so many rare turtles alive. The finding also evoked hope among the environment lovers. Perhaps, the population of this kind of turtle would increase in the future. As they say, everything has two sides. There was also bad news.     

Sad News

Among the rescued turtles there were many who were about to die within a week. Unfortunately, a thousand turtles had to give up their life. They were severely ill.