Rare Four-eyed Turtle Hatches in Chattanooga

[L Roebuck]

A rare Beal’s four-eyed turtle hatched at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga recently. This turtle is listed as an endangered species and only 18 turtles are know to exist in North American zoos or aquariums in the U.S. and Europe

Read more in Science Daily:
Rare Four-eyed Turtle Hatches At The Tennessee Aquarium: Endangered Hatchling May Represent A First In North America

[Brian Roebuck]

Pretty cool success story "right in my own back yard". I hope they can manage to get more young going and increase the population further. One disturbing thing about the article is the ad next to it selling turtles at turtlesale.com or whatever. After reading that the four eyed turtle has been over hunted and collected the ad is sorta in bad taste.