Singapore swamp forest crab released into wild in Singapore-Xinhua

Singapore swamp forest crab released into wild in Singapore

新华网| 2023-06-23 22:19:37|Editor: huaxia

An adult swamp forest crab is seen on display at a laboratory of the National Parks Board (NParks) in Singapore on June 20, 2023. The swamp forest crab (Parathelpusa reticulata) is one of three endemic freshwater crab species in Singapore. Twenty specimens of the critically endangered Singapore swamp forest crab were released into the wild on Tuesday. The crustaceans were hatched by the NParks as part of efforts to shore up the wild population. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

A worker from the National Parks Board (NParks) releases a swamp forest crab into a stream in Singapore on June 20, 2023. The swamp forest crab (Parathelpusa reticulata) is one of three endemic freshwater crab species in Singapore. Twenty specimens of the critically endangered Singapore swamp forest crab were released into the wild on Tuesday. The crustaceans were hatched by the NParks as part of efforts to shore up the wild population. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

A swamp forest crab is released into a stream by the National Parks Board (NParks) in Singapore on June 20, 2023. The swamp forest crab (Parathelpusa reticulata) is one of three endemic freshwater crab species in Singapore. Twenty specimens of the critically endangered Singapore swamp forest crab were released into the wild on Tuesday. The crustaceans were hatched by the NParks as part of efforts to shore up the wild population. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

An adult swamp forest crab (L) and a swamp forest crab offspring are seen on display at a laboratory of the National Parks Board (NParks) in Singapore on June 20, 2023. The swamp forest crab (Parathelpusa reticulata) is one of three endemic freshwater crab species in Singapore. Twenty specimens of the critically endangered Singapore swamp forest crab were released into the wild on Tuesday. The crustaceans were hatched by the NParks as part of efforts to shore up the wild population. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

A swamp forest crab offspring is seen on display at a laboratory of the National Parks Board (NParks) in Singapore on June 20, 2023. The swamp forest crab (Parathelpusa reticulata) is one of three endemic freshwater crab species in Singapore. Twenty specimens of the critically endangered Singapore swamp forest crab were released into the wild on Tuesday. The crustaceans were hatched by the NParks as part of efforts to shore up the wild population. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

Workers from the National Parks Board (NParks) prepare to release swamp forest crabs into a stream in Singapore on June 20, 2023. The swamp forest crab (Parathelpusa reticulata) is one of three endemic freshwater crab species in Singapore. Twenty specimens of the critically endangered Singapore swamp forest crab were released into the wild on Tuesday. The crustaceans were hatched by the NParks as part of efforts to shore up the wild population. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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