![]() General Assembly that the West is out to "destroy and fracture Russia." On Thursday, he appeared at a Security Council meeting on Ukraine to deliver his own remarks and then left. 24: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the U.N. and others called "sham referendums," voting began in four Russian-occupied regionsof Ukraine on whether to join Russia. military veterans - and more than 50 prisoners from Ukraine, including Ukrainian pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Medvedchuk. 22: Ukraine and Russia announced a prisoner swap involving the release of more than 200 Ukrainian and foreign citizens from Russia - including two U.S. President Biden addressed the General Assembly as well, saying "Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of the United Nations charter" by invading Ukraine. General Assembly via video, urging punishment for Russia. 21: Putin announced a mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Russian reservists to fight in Ukraine. 20: Leaders of four separatist and partially Russian-occupied regions said they would hold referendums on whether to formally join Russia, part of Russia's move to annex the regions. Poland followed suit, and Finland later announced it too would "significantly restrict the entry and issuing visas to Russian citizens." 19: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia began barring most Russian travelers. On Friday, European Union energy ministers will meet to approve emergency plans. On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on U.S. Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address at an event hosted by Harvard University. On Tuesday, annexation votes end in four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow. ![]() "With the knowledge we gain here at the Zoo, we can better assist our partners in India to help this essential species thrive in their native habitat.As the week begins, here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week. "We have been focused on caring for these turtles for a very long time, and part of that care is to gain a greater understanding of the species' natural history," the zoo's Kim Gray added. Environmental pollution, sandbar habitat destruction, the international pet trade and human food harvesting have all contributed to the species' decline over the years, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance says. The species is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, though it's unclear how many remain in the wild. They can grow to as long as 3.6 feet from the front to back of the top shell. When emerging from their shell, hatchlings can be as small as about 4 centimeters. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Hatchlings are quite small but can grow to a few feet. The turtles typically breed during the monsoon months in central India and during dry months in other areas, according to the Wildlife Institute of India. The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle, also known as the small-headed softshell turtle, is native to northern India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan, where the animals live at the bottom of deep freshwater rivers and streams. Turtle experts at the zoo say nests are often tough to find in the enclosure, as the turtles like to lay their eggs overnight and cover them with dirt. Some of the turtles hatched in their habitat, while most of the eggs were stored in an artificial incubator to create the optimal conditions for survival. The eggs were found in two separate nests. "This is a thrilling moment for us at the San Diego Zoo, and an incredible step forward in the conservation of this species," said Kim Gray, curator of herpetology and ichthyology at the San Diego Zoo, in a statement. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, which operates the zoo, announced the discovery on Monday. All that time, zoo staff had been hoping they would one day reproduce. ![]() Three Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles have been at the zoo for more than 20 years. It makes the zoo the first accredited organization in North America to hatch and raise the species. Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle species, which is native to South Asia. ![]() In a first for North America, an endangered species of turtles has bred at the San Diego Zoo.
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