The National Parks Board (NParks) is investigating the case of an endangered turtle that was spotted along Jurong East Street 24 before it was taken away by a member of the public. A video of the turtle on a footpath circulated on social media on Aug 24, the same day it was...
The National Parks Board is investigating the case of an endangered turtle that was spotted along Jurong East Street 24 before it was taken away by a member of the public.
“Based on the video, the turtle appears to be an Asian Softshell Turtle , which is a native species protected under the Wildlife Act 1965,” said NParks’ group director of wildlife management How Choon Beng.
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