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Meet Switzerland’s only type of native turtle

The European pond turtle, the only turtle native to Switzerland, became extinct in Switzerland in the 20th century. Since 2008, a federal government programme has been supporting reintroduction. The work, it seems, is paying off. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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