Turtle breeder sees zoos' greater role to protect wild animals

Turtle breeder sees zoos' greater role to protect wild animals

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Daisuke Kiryu, a zookeeper at Nogeyama Zoo, shows a chart of temperature changes designed to keep seasonal conditions inside the boxes similar to those of original habitats for resident creatures, on July 9, 2013, at the zoo in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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