Baby Turtles Rescued from Traffickers Hoping to Sell Their Meat

Baby Turtles Rescued from Traffickers Hoping to Sell Their Meat

After being saved, the baby turtles were sent to the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in the US

Watch: Thousands of Baby Turtles Are Released into a River

Watch: Thousands of Baby Turtles Are Released into a River

These tiny turtles will eventually grow to be one meter (about 3.2 feet) in length

Tennessee Aquarium Now Home to 18 Baby Turtles

Tennessee Aquarium Now Home to 18 Baby Turtles

Zookeepers work around the clock to care for the small reptilians