Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Rare Albino Turtle Rescued in Vadodara, Gujarat
A special white turtle was found in a lake!
It's called an albino turtle because it doesn't have the usual dark color.
People were excited to see it.
The Social Forestry Department in Vadodara rescued it.
They took it to a safe place.
This is the first time this kind of turtle has been rescued in this area.
The turtle is a type of Indian flapshell turtle.
A rare Albino Indian flapshell turtle was rescued.
The turtle was found in a freshwater lake in Chikhodra, Vadodara.
The Social Forestry Department of Vadodara rescued the turtle.
This is likely the first rescue of its kind in Gujarat.
The turtle's albinism results from a lack of pigment.
- Who
- Social Forestry Department of Vadodara
- What
- A rare albino Indian flapshell turtle was rescued.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Chikhodra, Vadodara, Gujarat
- Why
- To ensure the safety and care of the rare turtle.
- Turtle Type
- Albino Indian flapshell turtle
- Location
- Freshwater lake in Chikhodra, Vadodara
- Rescuer
- Vadodara Social Forestry Department
- Condition
- Albinism
- Significance
- First rescue of this kind in Gujarat