Riverine communities join forces to preserve threatened Amazon turtles

JURUTI, Pará state, Brazil — One of the little sand piles appears to be moving. Fábio Andrew Cunha opens the way with his hands, and a baby pitiú emerges from the nest. Measuring around 4 centimetrs (1.6 inches), the turtle passes its flipper over its right eye and then repeats the gesture on the left … Continue reading Riverine communities join forces to preserve threatened Amazon turtles