Rare turtles rescued in Maharashtra return to their native habitat in Assam after an 18-hour flight.
The turtles belong to five species, including the spotted pond turtle and the crowned river turtle marked as endangered in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Spotted pond turtle
The black pond turtle also known as the spotted pond turtle or the Indian spotted turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to South Asia.
It is found in southern Pakistan (Indus and Ganges River drainages), northeastern India (Assam), Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
IUCN Status: Endangered
Crowned river turtle
The brahminy river turtle or crowned river turtle is a species of turtle that is endemic to South Asia.
It is found in northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in the watersheds of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus rivers.
