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Home | CommentariesTraffickers Shipping Thousands of Florida Turtles to AsiaA commentary by Dan Southerland 2020-03-27Traffickers in Florida are shipping thousands of land and freshwater turtles from Florida to Asia.In China, land turtles have proved popular as pets while some are being sold for human consumption in food markets. The pets can fetch up to $300 each.But some turtles can sell for $10,000 at auctions held near Shanghai, according to a report from Kimberly Miller published in Florida by the Palm Beach Post.Read more at: https://www.rfa.org/english/commentaries/china-florida-turtles-03272020081106.html