Australian Ambassador eats endangered softshell turtle
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Australian Ambassador eats endangered softshell turtle
Australian Ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang is in deep water after tweeting pictures of endangered softshell turtle that he ate during a visit to a Cambodian province. He has deleted the tweet and issued a public apology.
The Asian giant softshell turtle is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. It has been considered to be among the largest extant freshwater turtles. The species is endangered and in the 20th century has disappeared from much of its former range.
The Asian giant softshell turtle is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. It has been considered to be among the largest extant freshwater turtles. The species is endangered and in the 20th century has disappeared from much of its former range.
Bringing the news. You stay classy, nas, Cambodia.
Sure they are farmed here though? See them in all the big China restaurants and sometimes at parties. Can't be that many left in the wild for the demand.
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It's more likely one of the smaller Asiatic softshell turtle Amyda cartilaginea that I used to see in tanks outside restaurants rather than the Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle Pelochelys cantorii shown in the photo.
Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
The small softshell turtles is a chinese species farmed here as in the video, the asiatic soft shell turtle is almost extinct in Cambodia.
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Everyting is nearly extinct in the wild.
The planet is a human species garbage dump.
The planet is a human species garbage dump.
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Maybe he was just coming out of his shell?
Either way, for the diplomat, it was a turtle disaster.
Either way, for the diplomat, it was a turtle disaster.
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That makes more sense.anor wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:00 amThe small softshell turtles is a chinese species farmed here as in the video, the asiatic soft shell turtle is almost extinct in Cambodia.
Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
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Rumour has it he thought it was aphrodisiac, and it hoped it would cure his a reptile dysfunction!
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It doesn't look very good.
Bringing the news. You stay classy, nas, Cambodia.
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I hear he’s in big trouble with Canberra. He must feel, turtley humiliated.
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yeahbut hes a holier-than-thou who's shit dont stink at all so The Asian giant softshell turtle would be most honored to be eaten by such refined and endangered species
Although I'm not up-to-date on his recent activities, I met Pablo once, and he seemed quite down to earth to me.
Clearly a mistake. Fucking hilarious tho.
Clearly a mistake. Fucking hilarious tho.
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