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There is a pressing need to study this species, not only to preserve itself but also to preserve the health and biodiversity of the freshwater systems it depends on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn More:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Conservation of the Pacific Coast Musk Turtle\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gHJNdxy0qwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Turtle Survival Alliance:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/turtlesurvival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TurtleSurvival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/turtle-survival-alliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the Species Conservation Fund:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/speciesconservationfund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpeciesConservationFund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-mohamed-bin-zayed-species-conservation-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico has the second-highest diversity of turtles in the world, but about half of them are poorly known or lack published natural history data. 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