Pig-nosed Turtle Swimming
2,868 views · Published 28 October 2014 · 0:24 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: Vancouver Aquarium · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism
Watch the pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) swim in the New Guinea exhibit at the Vancouver Aquarium. The pig-nosed turtle is a freshwater turtle living in the rivers, lakes and swamps of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia. It has a soft shell and pig-like nose that is uses like a snorkel. This species is listed as “vulnerable” because it is exported from Indonesia for the live animal trade, eaten in Papua New Guinea and facing habitat loss in Australia.
