Endangered Egyptian tortoises

(Agencies)
Updated: 2007-05-24 09:58



A Testudo Kleinmanni hatchling, an endangered species also known as an Egyptian tortoise, is seen at Rome's Biopark zoo May 22, 2007. The offspring is the hatchling of several Egyptian tortoises that were rescued from a smuggler's suitcase in 2005 at Naples airport, southern Italy, by Italy's forestry police and is entrusted to Rome's main zoo. [Reuters]
 

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