John Ball Zoo to assist in reintroduction of endangered tortoises in Madagascar

A rare tortoise species native to Madagascar is going to get some help from the John Ball Zoo.

For years, the Grand Rapids zoo’s conservation team has tracked regional turtle populations, safely raising hatchlings in captivity before releasing them into the wild and monitoring their movement through radio telemetry.

The data on their distribution and survival can be used to determine best practices for conservation…

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