In Peru, conservationists and authorities struggle to get turtle eggs off the menu

Mongabay
Mar 18, 2024, 7:12 am168 pts
IQUITOS, Peru — “Oh, they’re so delicious,” said Soledad Coronil, an elderly local woman, as she enjoyed a boiled tortoise egg earlier this year. “You have to open the shell and dig out the insides, either with your hand or with a spoon. I like to add a bit of salt, too.” Coronil’s meal, which…

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