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KARACHI: The Sindh Wildlife Department has rescued as many as 40 endangered black pond turtles during an operation in Karachi. The operation was carried out...

KARACHI: Supreme Court (SC) on Friday has ordered Sukkur Municipal Corporation (SMC) to protect turtles living in the Indus River, ARY News reported. A bench...

KARACHI: The turtles seized in Karachi last week were left to their freshwater abode of Keenjhar Lake in district Thatta, ARY News reported on Monday.

TORONTO: A Canadian man who smuggled 38 turtles in his pants has been given probation, a fine and has been banned from owning such reptiles for 10 years.

KARACHI: A large number of abandoned freshwater turtles were spotted by citizens of Karachi residing near Sea View, which were later handed over to the Sindh Wildlife Department for release into their natural habitat. 

KARACHI: A joint team of WWF-Pakistan and Sindh Wildlife Department on Tuesday rescued 62 vulnerable tortoises and freshwater turtles which were later released at Hub Dam near Khar Centre in the Kirthar National Park.