misha meyerhoff is the a.c.c. these director he came here from germany more than 5 years ago to work on animal conservation projects especially ones involving birds and turtles. because there are about $360.00 different species of turtle including the land tortoises what many people don't realize is that when the next red list is published about 60 percent of all turtles worldwide will be listed as threatened endangered or critically endangered there's a world wide turtle crisis right now the long gated tortoises are rarely sold in local markets anymore only one of the 14 turtle species in cambodia is not endangered turtles are eaten in cambodia and used in traditional medicine live turtles are also sold as pets. in cambodia turtles and tortoises are believed to bring good fortune releasing one year a temple is believed to bring a long life just to put a lucky few turtles and tortoises end up at a.c.c. be like this one it was also released at a temple. or look at carving inside. you know sometimes the people grab