From the News: Asian Giant Tortoises Rewilding

Asian Giant Tortoises rewilded to a protected forest in Nagaland, India

Being an American, I'll admit that sometimes this blog has a tendency to be a but (well, a lot) US-centric, sometimes with a little news from Europe, Australia, or Canada thrown in.  Often, when we think of zoos in the developing world, they are mentioned more as a cautionary tale of what goes wrong in terms of danger or animal welfare.  Combined with the fact that we tend to blame other countries (especially China) for everything that goes wrong in the 

The truth is, there are many excellent zoos around the world that, while maybe not having the funding or resources of the big facilities in America or Europe, are still doing excellent, important conservation work.

Consider this story out of India.  Supported by the Turtle Survival Alliance Dimapur's Nagaland Zoological Park is working to reintroduce Asia's largest tortoise back into the wild.  It's exciting news about an endangered species.  Just as importantly, it's a reminder that everywhere in the world, there are people working to make a difference by restoring wildlife to where it belongs.  Even in one of the most crowded, populous nations of earth, zoos are fighting to help rewild the planet.