POV: Ride on the Back of a Giant River Turtle | National Geographic

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the species of turtle working the giant

the species of turtle working the giant Amazon River turtle is is found

Amazon River turtle is is found

Amazon River turtle is is found throughout the Amazon basin it’s

throughout the Amazon basin it’s

throughout the Amazon basin it’s critically endangered features are

critically endangered features are

critically endangered features are protected by armed guard for the nesting

protected by armed guard for the nesting

protected by armed guard for the nesting season during the nesting season and

season during the nesting season and

season during the nesting season and afterwards until the females of Margate

afterwards until the females of Margate

afterwards until the females of Margate with their young used to be ten thousand

with their young used to be ten thousand

with their young used to be ten thousand of females nesting in this area now we

of females nesting in this area now we

of females nesting in this area now we just have 600 teammates we try to

just have 600 teammates we try to

just have 600 teammates we try to understand the interaction between the

understand the interaction between the

understand the interaction between the adults with the juveniles especially

adults with the juveniles especially

adults with the juveniles especially with the hatchling

with the hatchling

with the hatchling so the pretty camps can show the

so the pretty camps can show the

so the pretty camps can show the behavior of them the mums with the

behavior of them the mums with the

behavior of them the mums with the juveniles the hedges so we know they

juveniles the hedges so we know they

juveniles the hedges so we know they migrate together we have seen instances

migrate together we have seen instances

migrate together we have seen instances of interactions or between females or

of interactions or between females or

of interactions or between females or females following other females and

females following other females and

females following other females and nipping at the back of the shower

nipping at the back of the shower

nipping at the back of the shower face-to-face contact of female but then

face-to-face contact of female but then

face-to-face contact of female but then recognizing other females

in Brazil it’s it’s not considered

in Brazil it’s it’s not considered endangered by the Brazilian government

endangered by the Brazilian government

endangered by the Brazilian government because we still have huge population we

because we still have huge population we

because we still have huge population we have areas where we have thousand

have areas where we have thousand

have areas where we have thousand females nesting and it’s only because

females nesting and it’s only because

females nesting and it’s only because the Brazilian government has had a large

the Brazilian government has had a large

the Brazilian government has had a large program for the last 35 40 years where

program for the last 35 40 years where

program for the last 35 40 years where we’re protecting nesting beaches

we’re protecting nesting beaches

we’re protecting nesting beaches [Music]