Wildlife Officials Rescue Rare Yellow Turtle From a Dam in India, and It Goes Viral

Wildlife Officials Rescue Rare Yellow Turtle From a Dam in India, and It Goes Viral
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A rare bright-yellow turtle was rescued by forest officials in eastern India’s Balasore Village on Sunday July 19. Now, the shelled reptile, which looks more like a lemon, is garnering worldwide media attention.

The turtle was spotted by locals from Sujanpur Village, located 196 kilometers from Bhubaneswar in the state of Odisha, before being handed over to the forest department after they were informed about the reptile, Reuters reported.

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