Atlanta Zoo Breeds Endangered Turtle

By DORIE TURNER, Associated Press Writer, General Science / Biology

A rare baby Arakan forest turtle is shown at Zoo Atlanta Tuesday, May 1, 2007 in Atlanta. Zoo officials announced Tuesday they hatched one of the rare species earlier this week, the fourth of the brown-and-tan spotted reptiles born there. The zoo is the only facility in the world successfully breeding the Arakan forest turtle, which is on the list of the world's most critically endangered species. (AP Photo/Gene Blythe)

(AP) -- Zoo Atlanta has hatched a rare Arakan forest turtle, a victory for researchers trying to save the endangered Asian species - one shell at a time.

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