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Micke Grove Zoo Contributes To Turtle And Tortoise Study
Conservation study
Officials at Micke Grove Zoo studied Louise, shown here, as well as other tortoises and turtles, then contributed data that is included in a new study published in the journal Science. The data enabled researchers to discover that turtles and tortoises defy common evolutionary theories and may reduce the rate of aging in response to improvements in environmental conditions. Photo Courtesy Of Micke Grove Zoo
Now, using data captured by Micke Grove Zoo and others, researchers from the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance and the University of Southern Denmark show that certain animal species, such as turtles and tortoises, may exhibit slower or even absent senescence when their living conditions improve.